I’m very pleased to announce that in spite of some setbacks, the newest book in the Oliver & Jack series is just about ready to go. It’s called Oliver & Jack: On The Isle Of Dogs. I’ll be sending out an update when the book is available, but until then, here are some tidbits to […]
Fagin’s Boy Review at A Kiss At Midnight
I don’t know what I did to deserve it, but just today I was kindly informed that a review of Fagin’s Boy was posted at A Kiss at Midnight’s blog. The review is very positive and glowing, and Kelsey McNight gave it 5 out of 6 glass slippers, a reference to the Cinderella story that I […]
Isle Of Dogs – The Home Stretch
Of late I’ve had a few readers asking me for an update on the Oliver & Jack series, which I truly appreciate. In the midst of working on the book, I took a little road trip and hoped to come home refreshed but instead was only tired. Still, the pictures of that trip practically took […]
Author Interview by E. Rachael Hardcastle
You meet the loveliest people in the internet! Recently I made the online acquaintance of E. Rachael Hardcastle, and she offered to interview me about my writing and my books. Naturally I took her up on it! Her questions were insightful and fun to answer, so now, without further ado, here is the link to […]
Hit 100,000 Word Today on Book Five
Yes, yes, the day has arrived! I finally hit 100K on book #5!!! Â Actually, it’s 100,125 words, but that’s because Jack started drinking gin and things got out of hand. The current schedule for this book is as follows. I write my fingers to the bone, doing 3,000 words a day until June 31. That’ll […]
Doing a Readthrough
Of all the tasks involved with writing a book, I believe that one of my favorite tasks is doing a read-through. Usually I do this at a point in the story where there might be a handful of scenes missing, just before I hand the manuscript over to my editor and cover designer. Sadly, this […]