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Forget the Muse; Just Write
More than 30 years of writing for newspapers taught me one truth: You can’t sit around waiting for the “Writer’s Muse” to show up. Try this as an excuse with a newspaper editor: “I didn’t get anything written today. My … Continue reading
5 Stars for The Hobbit movie
I’ve been looking forward to seeing The Hobbit ever since I heard Peter Jackson was making it. And now it’s here … I’ve seen it … and … It is absolutely everything I’ve hoped it would be! I saw the … Continue reading
Elves and the Diminished Fae
When JRR Tolkien in The Lord of the Rings wrote of the elves of Middle Earth departing into the West at the end of the Third Age, he was drawing on folklore that viewed elves, fae and their kindred as … Continue reading
The End of the World?
I have to confess … I’m fascinated by all the hype – even on the History channel which, I think, should stick to facts, not speculation – about the pending End of the World on Dec. 21. Why all the … Continue reading
Crime-solving Cats
Cats not only have played a role in many writers’ lives … They’ve played a role in literary works at least as far back as the 17th century when French writer Charles Perrault recounted the tale of Puss in Boots. … Continue reading
How a Serial Killer Took Over My Life
All of my Portals books are based on creatures that actually exist in our own folklore and mythology. I just … sort of … add my own twist to them now and then. That’s what happened with the Deathtalker – … Continue reading
National Dog Week
It’s National Dog Week. Have you hugged your dog today? Okay, the two detectives in my Portals books have feline, not canine, companions, but my personal life has always revolved around dogs. Not that I don’t adore cats too – … Continue reading
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