Category: On-the-Edge-Suspense

Entangling the Reader in the Plot May. 11, 2016 / 0 Comments

Many of you know that, surprise, surprise, I was not an English major in college.  I was a physics major, and the language I spoke…

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A Brave New Step May. 04, 2016 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1120" align="alignleft" width="269"] Photo courtesy of www.flickr.com and Tetsumo.[/caption] In February, I attended a writer’s retreat.  We ate chocolate.  Talked a lot, laughed, and…

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Facets of a Strong Woman Apr. 27, 2016 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1082" align="alignleft" width="240"] Captain Heather Stanning, U.S. Army and Member of the U.S. Olympic Rowing Team, photo courtesy of Defence Images and www.flickr.com.[/caption] Recently,…

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Recent Reads: Shattered Glass Mar. 01, 2016 / One Comment

[caption id="attachment_1043" align="alignleft" width="319"] Photo courtesy of Oneras and www.flickr.com.[/caption] Before I began writing, I always enjoyed reading. “Read what you like to write.”  That’s…

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When a Misplaced Letter Creates an Oops Moment Feb. 16, 2016 / 0 Comments

[caption id="attachment_1029" align="alignleft" width="264"] Photo courtesy of Quinn Dombrowski and www.flickr.com.[/caption] As writers, we’ve all done it. We’ve looked at a manuscript so long that…

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