Musings

Brain to Books Cyber Convention Author Interview – Nan Sampson

Fun little interview I did during the recent Brain to Books CyberCon.  Forgive the corny jokes and puns - or feel free to enjoy them!  I know I did!  And be sure to check out Rebekah's blog.  It's a hoot!   Car here. This is a series of interviews I’m doing for my author, Rebekah … Continue reading Brain to Books Cyber Convention Author Interview – Nan Sampson →

A Character Interview with Ellie Gooden – the Protagonist in the Ellie Gooden Mysteries

Some fun for you all today!  I present to you an interactive character interview with my heroine from the Ellie Gooden mysteries, conducted by amazing author and interviewer extraordinaire, Kelly Blanchard.  If you like what you see here, make sure you check out her website, Meeting With The Muse  where you can find both Author Interviews … Continue reading A Character Interview with Ellie Gooden – the Protagonist in the Ellie Gooden Mysteries →

All Who Miss Their Turn Are Not Lost

I had a very strange experience this morning.  I was driving to work in the fog, down a road lined with corn fields, and suddenly nothing looked familiar.  I couldn’t see any identifying landmarks and even though I have driven down this road hundreds, if not thousands, of times, I had no idea where I … Continue reading All Who Miss Their Turn Are Not Lost →

Who Loves Ya, Baby!

Family. What a touchstone word.  A word loaded with history and baggage, fraught with an ocean of emotion.  On this sunny first day of spring, I’m plunged into the whirlpool of that ocean, tossed back and forth like a paper boat. Let me rewind the tape for you a bit, so you understand the context … Continue reading Who Loves Ya, Baby! →

Mini-post! Steampunk Meets the Doctor (Who, that is)!

So during my writing night last night (we have a group), for those of us who are "waiting at the gate" for Nano, it was suggested that we take our main character from our Nano novel and put him/her in a completely different setting or time and just roll with it. Somehow Jonathan and Coggs … Continue reading Mini-post! Steampunk Meets the Doctor (Who, that is)! →

Evil Dairy Gods, Orange Cheesy Goodness and Other Things That Suck

Greetings, fellow babies.  Yes, it’s been a while.  Life has been throwing me more than the usual amount of curve balls, but I am still here and still swinging.  Wow, two baseball metaphors in a row and I’m not even a big fan!  Must be the disaster that are the Cubs, weighing on my mind.  … Continue reading Evil Dairy Gods, Orange Cheesy Goodness and Other Things That Suck →

A Little excerpt from Office Heretics – the new Ellie Gooden mystery, coming soon!

Thought you might like little peek at what's going on in Ellie's world right now.  Pretty much the usual... murder, mayhem, flying vases...  Enjoy! Even though it was late, Ellie didn’t feel like sleeping. Once up in the little room with the sunshine colored walls, she set out her portable altar, cast a circle of … Continue reading A Little excerpt from Office Heretics – the new Ellie Gooden mystery, coming soon! →

An Interactive Character Interview – Meet Charlie McCallum from my Ellie Gooden Mystery Series

Had a chance to have Kelly Blanchard sit down with one of the major characters from my Ellie Gooden mystery series a few weeks ago.  Kelly offers writers a really amazing experience by conducting a unique style of interactive interviews with both authors and their characters.  Thought you might find this fun, as well as … Continue reading An Interactive Character Interview – Meet Charlie McCallum from my Ellie Gooden Mystery Series →