Painting a Memorable Portrait I love the people I love because of who they are. I don’t love them because of their looks or their clothes or the car they drive. I don’t love them because of any of the outward trappings I can see; I cherish them because of their inner essence, the real […]
Jul 11, 2017
Another Look at a Writer’s Psalm
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If you haven’t tried writing your own Psalm of praise and thanksgiving, why not give it a try? It’s fun and what better pattern to emulate than the Book of Psalms? Bless the Lord, O my writing. May all my plots and characters praise the One who put the love of writing in my heart. The […]
Jul 7, 2017
You Can’t Tell a Book By Its Cover–Or Can You?
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The first thing I notice about a new book is its cover. If the picture is intriguing, I’ll open the book, if not, I’m apt to pass it by. The covers of each of my cozy mysteries give hints about what is inside. The artist does a remarkable job of portraying the high points of […]
Jul 6, 2017
And Then There Were Six
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With the release of By the Fright of the Silvery Moon in a few more days, the number of books I’ll have written will increase to six. And, do you know, I believe I like Fright more than any of them. (Please keep in mind I say this about each book as I finish.) There’s […]
