Questions from readers
Readers ask great questions and have insights about the books I didn’t even consider. Here are a few:
Book Event Season is here
We’re moving into “Book Event Season,” when authors meet with readers at book fairs and speaking events. You can find me at the following events.
For the love of herding dogs
All three of my novels include pets as part of the story. There’s Sunny in Proving Her Claim and Maddie in Lone Tree Claim. I had intended to switch it up in the third book and put a cat into the story. And I did.
Perfect or imperfect characters?
Character flaws are part of an engaging arc, and they come in a variety of flavors.
Sequel or Series?
I didn’t t write a Sequel: a “what happened next” book with the same characters. Instead, I wrote a story with new characters: Katie and Jake. So, I’m writing a Series.
Top Ten Books for 2023
It’s the time of year when Top Ten Lists start popping up, so I decided to look through my GoodReads list for 2023 and see which books I rated the highest. Interestingly, my list contained a good mix of fiction and non-fiction books
Acronyms for authors
Every industry has jargon and acronyms. The writing and publishing industry is no different. Even after publishing two books, I still find myself Googling some of these codewords.
What I learned that helped me write book #2
This time around, I had a better idea of how to structure the plot, how to develop the characters, and how to manage that pesky Point of View issue.
Literature connects us
The Outlander series describes a period of time that is foreign to most of us. It’s the literature that connects us to the events of that time.