Today, we are fortunate to welcome newly published author, Sheri Chapman. She is releasing her first e-book, Eyes with No Soul from MuseItUp Publishing this July. Let’s hear more about Sheri and her journey as a writer, a mom and an animal lover. JC: What do you love so much about writing? SC: I love being creative. […]
A Delicious Book–My Review of The Husband’s Secret
A friend recommend that I read The Husband’s Secret by Liane Moriarty. She suggested that it might be a similar suspense/mystery as my release The Clock Strikes Midnight. Well. . . I would hope that my book is as good a read as Moriarty’s. I found her writing fast, clean and well-thought out. She not […]
Schmoozing and Networking Equals Netiquette
I wrote a blog post on the Art of Schmoozing from the point of view of writers. I recognize that many writers hate the idea of having to schmooze. But, I wonder if we understand the difference between schmoozing and networking and how it all relates to netiquestte. As we discussed in the previous post, […]
Welcome! Author Sara-Jayne Townsend
I’m excited today to have a fellow crime writer. My guest is Sara-Jayne Townsend whose new crime mystery, Death Scene, is scheduled for release this month. Here’s a taste of Death Scene: British-born, Toronto-based, actress Shara Summers turns amateur sleuth when her sister is stricken with a mysterious illness. Summoned back to England to be […]
The Art of Schmoozing–A Writer’s Nightmare
Most writers prefer to work at their computer in their home offices and never step out the door. In today’s digital world that dream can happen. Most of us rarely leave our computer safe environments. Unfortunately if we do not learn the art of schmoozing, either through our social networks or face-to-face, our hermit-style world will […]
Welcome–Author Denise Moncrief
Today it is my great pleasure to welcome five time published author, Denise Moncrief. She is here to talk about her writing and her success as a writer. Because Denise writes suspense books and that, too, is my passion as a reader and a writer, I’m particularly honored to have her as a guest today. […]
Where Do Your Creative Ideas Come From?
As I was swimming laps this morning, I was struck with the thought: Where do creative ideas come from? Not simply themes for a book but various creative plot points. For me a lot of those ideas do not come when I’m poised in front of my computer screen. Here are some of my experiences […]
Punctuation, What About It?
We all know it’s important to use good punctuation in writing our fiction. When we overuse commas, it distracts the reader. Conversely, when we leave out a comma, the reader may not understand what we are trying to say. Punctuation has an important place in the writing. But, is it the-be-all-end all? Recently I read […]
What’s Bibliotherapy?
Okay, I admit it, I’m a reader and a writer and to make matters worse, I’m married to a psychiatrist, but I’d never heard of bibliotherapy until today. Listening to an episode of To the Best of My Knowledge while walking my dog on this glorious spring afternoon, I learned of the practice of using […]
Animals in Your Stories
I love to read about characters who have pets. Whenever there is a cat or a dog in a book, my interest peaks. I do not, however, like it when animals do things that are superhuman. I don’t like for the animals to talk nor do I like it when they solve crimes. The one […]
