It's a fact -- authors utilize people, places, and things they know, they see, they experience, etc, in their creative process. While names, places, and actual circumstances are changed to protect the innocent (or not so much so), it's inevitable.For...

Even with my three kiddos in college and two others already graduated college, this time of year gets me nostalgic. I remember looking forward to school starting in the fall and then missing my children by October, ready for winter break. Then ready...

I like to use my platform to help promote others. Usually I'll dedicate one newsletter per month to this where I recommend 2-3 books, but rarely a full blown review. I've chosen to correct this injustice and start showcasing full reviews for at least...

My To-Be-Read (TBR) pile is looking to rival the Leaning Tower of Pisa. I love that ebooks help solve this problem but I still collect more and more physical books and stack them everywhere there's a bare spot on my nightstand, dresser, bookshelves,...

Every once in a while, a reader sends me a DM or an email asking me questions about my writing, etc. I LOVE opening up my email and seeing these emails from readers. It's the highlight of my day/week/month/year.So I thought I'd start a Q&A sessio...

In late July, I drove down to Tuscaloosa, Alabama to help my son clean his rental house before the new roommates moved in. This was difficult for a few reasons, not the least being I am an die-hard, lifetime Auburn fan (Alabama's arch rival). But tha...

The manuscript is edited, revised, edited some more, proofread, and formatted.Book cover is in development. There'll be a book cover reveal soon! Don't ask when because I'm making this stuff up as I go, flying by the seat of my pants! As soon as I ca...

Monthly I meet with other professional book editors via our certifying organization, Professional Book Editors Association (PBEA), where we discuss industry trends, concerns facing authors, and how we can better serve the author community.Out of this...

The night of the paranormal investigation at the iconic Morris Costumes in Charlotte, NC with #spookyclt and #charlotteareaparanormalsociety ended with quite the frights!While I got the creepiest vibes from the bunny heads, the spookiest but fun part...

MORE from the #paranormalinvestigation of #morriscostumes on Friday the 13th, 2025 with #SpookyCLT and #charlotteareaparanormalsociety...Ever hear of Dr Evil? No, not the Austin Powers villain - although they are kinda, sorta related!I'm talking abou...