Character Hijacking: 5 Reasons to Love it

by | Feb 3, 2019 | Musings (Blog)

What exactly is character hijacking you might ask? Let’s start with the actual definition of hijacking: An act of unlawfully seizing something such as an aircraft, vehicle or ship while in transit. Think of the 90s movie Speed staring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves....

Plotter vs Pantser

by | Jan 26, 2019 | Musings (Blog)

Plotter or Pantser? Or me, the Hybrid? That is the question.  (To be or not to be is so 17th century. We’ve got more important questions here to ask, people.) Okay, so what exactly is a Plotter and a Pantser?  If you’ve been around the writing community for any length...

Writing 101

by | Sep 23, 2018 | Musings (Blog)

Because let’s face it. We all have to start somewhere. So you think you want to be a writer? Do you? Do you? Because this job’s a lot harder than a person ideally envisions when first dreaming of being the next… oh, whoever [insert author of choice]. Everyone has this...

How I Write

by | Jan 15, 2018 | Musings (Blog)

Every author is different, and there’s no correct way to write a book. However, I love reading about fellow authors and their methods. Sometimes I find inspiration and try new things. Because some days—okay, a lot of days—it can be hard to achieve Butt In Chair and...

My Top 5 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes

by | Dec 18, 2017 | Musings (Blog)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer was my introduction to urban fantasy. Kick-ass female heroine? Heck, yeah. Hot, brooding vampire? Sign me up, please. Every week my butt was planted in front of the television set. Pre-everything-is-out-on-DVD(Netflex?What’s that?), I did my...

The Future of Writing?

by | Nov 11, 2017 | Musings (Blog)

I love the convenience of technology. My fascination began in the late ‘80s when, as a child, I saw Rocky IV and Paulie received a robot butler as a gift. I thought that was so cool. Of course the only “robot” I received from my parents was a plastic object that stood...