If you have ever written a piece of fiction, then you can probably relate to what I’m about to say: naming characters is one of the most difficult parts of the writing process. There’s a reason that word processing software designed for authors includes a “name generator” option. I hang out in historic cemeteries a …
While cleaning old files off of my computer recently, I stumbled across several short stories. I wrote them a number of years ago, but I have never shared them. Since the Georgia Renaissance Festival begins this weekend, here is “The Homecoming,” a romantic fantasy set at a Renaissance Festival. Just click the link below to read …
I’m excited to announce that my most recent novel, “A Talent for Death,” debuted today. It’s always a little nerve-wracking to put my work out there for the world to see, but it’s exciting and gratifying at the same time. “A Talent for Death” is a young adult contemporary fantasy, and the amazingly talented Shalis …
I’m very excited to reveal the cover of my forthcoming young adult fantasy, A Talent for Death! Shalis Stevens did an incredible job drawing a cover to match the description of a Tarot card that figures into the story – the Knight of Swords, to be exact. A Talent for Death debuts in paperback and Kindle …
The first manuscript I ever attempted to write was inspired by Ray Bradbury. I had just finished reading Dandelion Wine during a flight, and I immediately put down the book, opened my laptop, and began to write. I didn’t get very far. After a few chapters, I realized that I was writing in Bradbury’s voice …
On Tuesday I finished the manuscript for Ghost of a Hope, the fourth and final book in my Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter Series. I knew I was close to the end, and I was so inspired to finally see how things would wrap up that I banged out almost as many words as I typically …
I’m happy to announce that Ghost of a Memory (Book 3 of the Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter Series) debuts on Wednesday, March 21! Since that’s just two weeks away, I thought I would share the synopsis and cover here. If you need to catch up, you can read Ghost of a Threat and Ghost of …
Every now and then there is a strange blurring of the lines between fiction and reality. That happened to me recently with the news that there is a new restaurant opening in Savannah called Maxwell’s. Those of you who have read any of the Betty Boo, Ghost Hunter books know that Maxwell is the name …
I recently realized that my motorsports clients don’t know that I also work for a record label, and all those Obsidian Sky and Heather Luttrell fans don’t know that I work in motorsports. Oh, and I’m also an author. So, I present…my Thursday. The first order of business was to take signed copies of Ghost …
One of the nice things about plunking your fictional characters down in a real setting is the ability to see where scenes from the books occur. If you’ve read Ghost of a Threat, then you know that Betty and Maxwell ran into a little bit of trouble after going on a ghost tour. When my …
