There are many romantasy series to choose from. But, what if you’re looking for a wholesome, standalone fantasy series that is about finding love that feeds the heart, not the libido? Your heart beats fast not because there’s a racy scene, but because you feel the love is based in appreciation, respect, understanding, and emotional…
Who is one of your favorite characters from the Student of Jump series? That depends on what you mean by character. Human character: I would say Mick Jenkins from books 1, 2 and 3. Non-human character: Puff from book 4. Mick Jenkins: I really like Mick because he is a good mix of the tough…
Inspiration comes in many ways. I think it has been at least two years since my writer friend Marcy Peska offered to let me guest post on her blog. She gave me a set of possible topics which I perused but didn’t feel any rise to write anything. But a few days later, I decided…
Lately, due to my lighter teaching schedule, I have been reading a book a week, minimum. (Last year, a book every two months was my average.) Usually I will read a book to the end, waiting for it to redeem itself if it is less than engaging. “Maybe the writer needed more practice and the…
I was thinking about the classics: Dickens, the Brontës, and Austin vs the current writing guidelines that state one should start with the action and keep things rolling along, active or reactive. But these classic writers were outstanding providers of fine fiction, and they did not follow this advice. They practiced the immersion method. Wrap…
