A Trio of events on my writer’s journey
Here’s the short version: I’m in a promo with Lisa Gardner! I’m featured in a guest post Down Under! I have a story up for a Reader’s Choice Award! I’m hoping you’ll check out the promo for a chance to win books and an eReader, that you’ll visit the Australian site to peruse my article […]
Feeding The Hurt
I’m pleased to present my first ever guest post. The purpose of my Story Power blog is to explore the many ways that story impacts our lives and the unlimited benefits it brings to us. Then, I go a step further and show you easy—and mostly free—ways to get more story into your life. So here’s […]
An overlooked art form worth looking at
These days, time seems shorter than ever, crammed full with work, errands, chores, activities, workouts, and so much more. Our attention spans are short, conditioned by tweets, snippets, Facebook posts, text messages, and the like. It seems logical, then, that readers would embrace short stories as a sound solution to the time issue. But short […]
Dishing out the ear candy
Once upon a time, there was a carpet merchant. He had his small business, a beautiful daughter, and a bad habit of borrowing money from a loan shark to keep his business running. When the sum owed was quite large, the loan shark came to collect. The lender was a crafty fellow. He’d had his […]
Does Joslyn Do Dragons?
Not really, no. So why do I have a new dragon story that I’m giving away to my readers? Check out the trailer and get your free copy, but be sure to come back and get the story behind the story. BENEATH BABYLON So what’s the story behind the story? I was recently invited, by the […]
In praise of the third rail
Many thanks to my readers! I’m so pleased that Nocturne In Ashes is finally out in print and digital form, and that so many of you have read and enjoyed it. During its premier week, it reached #11 in Amazon’s crime thriller category, shocking and surprising me in the best of ways. It’s thanks to […]
It’s finally happening!
Wow, it’s been a long pull, but we’re now only days away from my book release. I can’t wait for you to read it. The motivating force behind my writing is that I want to provide the kind of thrilling, suspenseful experience for my readers that others have done for me. I really hope you […]
It’s time to settle on a title!
This is superb fun! The manuscript is at the proofreader’s and while it goes through the final edits, I need to decide on the cover details and hire a designer. The most important detail, of course, is the title. For that, I am turning to my wonderful readers and fans. Will you help me narrow […]
Washington welcomes me home
It’s lovely to see friends again, and to be closer to family. On the downside, the house needs so much work it feels like there can never be enough time or money in the world to see this one through to a happy ending. On the upside, I’ve been able to resume work on my […]
Story…what’s it all about?
Let’s be clear we’re talking about Story, here, with a capital S. Story is more than just a construct of events; it’s a concept that powers our lives. Most of us go through our days unaware of the huge role and impact that it packs, but our brains are programmed to think in terms of […]
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