Kye’s day begins simply enough: Grab whatever’s handy in the wardrobe, shave, then head downstairs for a huge breakfast from Carmela, with a pot of strong coffee. After reading the […]
The Birth of a Novel
Posts about the progress of the latest book
A Day in the Life: Carmela
Carmela’s day starts early. She’s got to cook her own family’s breakfast before she leaves for Chance and Kye’s house. Fortunately, the lads usually sleep late, so she’s got a little […]
Setting: San Francisco
When I was scouting around for a place to set the Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid stories, I checked out several cities that would have fit their bill back […]
Blatherings: Near the End
Starting a new type of post since I’ve had a few questions about this sort of thing – “How’s the Novel Going?” There’s some tension as you get near the […]
How I Write
People ask how I write. I tell them with a pen in a journal. I really don’t have any set rituals for my writing. Sometimes I do write with pen […]
Summer Blog Hop!
Welcome to the Summer Blog Hop! Put on your flip-flops and bathing suits, slather on the sunscreen, and get ready for a great summer of reading. Thanks to Cody Gary […]
6 Steps to Planning a Novel
When I decided to write a novel about Devon Day and the Sweetwater Kid, I had to come up with a convincing plot. Here are some of the steps I […]
The Birth of a Novel
As this blog is to be about the writing process and my experiences as a writer, it seems only reasonable to start at the beginning. I’ve been telling stories my […]