A sneak peak of Duel

Anna hadn’t realized how much she needed the escape until she and William drove out of the massive stone gates of Hampstead Hall.  It felt like skipping school, like breaking the rules.   It was a perfect day for an outing.  The sky was pale, the color...

True Writers of Fiction

We write, hiding behind our words, believing there is a protective wall between us and our readers.  Instead, we find that our very words betray us.  True writers bare their souls, whether they want to or not.  It seeps out in dialogue and creeps around...
Taking a trip

Taking a trip

Windsor from Starbucks I am taking a break from writing police interrogation to write about Windsor Castle. This is a photo of Windsor taken from inside the Starbucks across the street. Read Duel to find out which characters take this trip and enjoy this...
Spring Thoughts

Spring Thoughts

Spring is the time for new beginnings and, I hope, endings (of novels) that lead to eventual book birth. It made me think of poetry about spring. Here is one of my faves. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud  I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high o’er...