Got an imagination? Of course you have, you’re human! Got a nagging idea to write a book? Millions do! Got a stack of books you’ve read and think: I could do that. You’re not alone! You think you’ve missed your chance? It’s never too late to become a writer! So what separates the wanna-be-writers from […]
YOU’RE ALWAYS YOUNG ENOUGH TO WRITE A BOOK ─No Matter What Your Age! Read More »
What does it take to be a heroic female character in a dystopian world? Surprisingly, it’s not so much that she can kick ass but that she can withstand an ass-kicking and come out of it stronger than ever. Not that ass-kicking can’t be an exciting component to her character ─and I admit that I
THE ESSENTIALS FOR A STRONG FEMALE CHARACTER IN A DYSTOPIAN WORLD Read More »
I’ve been writing on and off for over thirty years. So why then, you might wonder, was my first book published only three years ago? There have been a number of reasons, but in large part it was due to Frank Herbert’s Dune and, to a lesser extent, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. How
CONFESSIONS of a SCIFI WRITER Read More »
I thought I would kick off my author website by talking about the novel that inspired my love of science fiction. At fifteen, my bestie more or less forced the book into my hands and insisted that I read it ―she knew I was not a fan of the genre. She swore that I would
DUNE REVIEW: a personal perspective Read More »