Neat Science Factoids

On a number of my loops, readers ask where I get some of my ideas. Well, they come from all over the place to be honest. I like to read; boo...

Hero Archetypes

Writing in science fiction, paranormal and fantasy genres allows for an eclectic mix of hero types. Who is your favorite? The Swashbuckling ...

Shaking the Tree: Or Mixed Genres

I think I've probably wrote on this before, but I've recently found a new love for mixing fantasy and sci-fi. What's made me emb...

Speculating on Speculative Fiction

Something spurred my brain into thought-mode the other day. In a review of Alien Communion over at Dear Author.com, Jayne made a remark th...

Best-laid Plans

What is it they say about best-laid plans? Oh, yeah…they never work out! Which is a given in most cases for me when I try to plan anything. ...

Valentine's Kisses

Sexy & Romantic glitter graphics from www.sexiluv.com You’ve exchanged the boxes of candy or the gifts of jewelry or flowers, read the r...

Everyone Says I Love You

Love is of course the essence of romance novels. The creation of love, the ‘falling’ into it, is what makes the story important for me. I wa...

I'm back!

Oh man, I missed my last entry or two because of visitors (love 'em, God bless the pair) and because I'm tech challenged and couldn&...