I was so excited about the upcoming release of A Higher Purpose that I talked Richard into taking a field trip yesterday to Cullowhee, North Carolina, AHP’s primary setting. If you’ve ever been before, then you already know that most of the real estate in Cullowhee is taken up by Western Carolina University. I usually visit WCU to…Continue reading Settings: Cullowhee, North Carolina
Month: March 2014
News Roundup
A quote from Richard, referring to Adam Cowan, the hero in A Higher Purpose: “I’m just mad because he’s running with his shirt off, which means he’s skinny enough that when [Ella] knits him a sweater, he ain’t gonna be too fat to wear it.” *** Speaking of A Higher Purpose, the manuscript has been finalized, except…Continue reading News Roundup
The World of the People
My son and I were talking this morning about the creative process. He’s writing code for a game right now and started the conversation with a sleepy yawn because the code floating around in his head had kept him up all night, even after he went to bed. The characters from my books do the…Continue reading The World of the People
Facebook, Shmacebook
Because I’m new to fiction and marketing, I’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months studying ways to gain and interact with potential readers. Many of the marketing books out there promote using social media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to do so because of its ostensibly wide reach. My gut feeling? Meh. Of course…Continue reading Facebook, Shmacebook
News Roundup
Things are hopping around here. I received another offer for volunteer work with a genealogy society, and turned it down with much regret. I’m juggling too much right now! *** The first draft of A Higher Purpose is d-u-n done. Barring any unforeseen problems or acts of God (which are always unforeseen, unless you’re a prophet), it…Continue reading News Roundup
Cover Photo for The Prophecy: Before and After
When I decided to self-publish The Prophecy[1], Richard and I lobbed ideas back and forth, and ended up settling on a photo that highlighted the armband (with the Eye of Marnan etched into it) mentioned in the first few scenes. The EoM armband found (fictionally) at Sandby borg was made of hammered copper. Richard started fooling…Continue reading Cover Photo for The Prophecy: Before and After
News Roundup
The GoodReads giveaway of The Prophecy ended at midnight, and I could not be happier with the results. Nearly 600 people added it to their to-read list (I know, only a handful will actually read it, but still) and 1278 people entered the giveaway. Ten winners were randomly drawn by GoodReads, and I’ll be sending their copies out hopefully…Continue reading News Roundup