Angular Trifecta 35: Black Ops, Big Heart
For the astute, history dictated that some events show a person who the person happens to be while others show this…
Indian Summer – Excerpt
Indian Summer - Excerpt
In the spring of 1739, Gabriella Deza stands poised on the verge of womanhood. A product…
Literary Judgment
Today was “Bookmarks” in Winston-Salem, North Carolina—our annual literary festival. Civic leaders bring in…
Seven Years Isaac Returns
If you told me another storm would flood out the cities along the gulf from another storm, on the same day seven…
Excerpt: Images of Betrayal
Abandoned by her family, Tysan works as a waitress in a cheap diner. One cold evening, a beguiling, rugged young…
Fall into Time
Fall into Time
Your eyes are closed as time
falls through your life - remember
but forgetting more as if our…
Review: The Legend of Tyoga Weathersby
Can you hear the sounds of nature? Do you hear the voices of the animals, the whispers of the trees and know when…
The Bats
He was tired and moved quickly through the evening traffic towards his car, hoping the traffic boys called Lastma…
Common Writing Issues In Submitted Manuscripts
A writer should understand to a point of second nature that writing a piece of fiction is the art of simulating…
Unfortunately It Is True
Most grass-roots are driving us into the blueWith no maps, no compass or even a clueThey prevent us to distinguish…
Interview: Carmen DeSousa
While Carmen DeSousa does not write "Christian" books, she does share her characters' Christian beliefs. Her…
The Next Bestselling Subject
The Next Bestselling Subject
As a reader, have you ever thought about where the books you love fit in the great…
Ghost Mountain – Excerpt
Have you ever moved? Have you ever had an encounter you just can’t rationally explain away? Then you know exactly…
How Do You Develop and Differentiate Your Characters?
Usually I try to do scenes with only two characters since it’s easy to differentiate between two characters, but in…
Patio Edging: Summer 2012
Well, nowadays the big activity is reclaiming the portion of the patio taken over by plants and ants. I don't know…