Welcome to my random thoughts. You might find:
- Thoughts about my own books or works-in-progress.
- Thoughts about genres or specific books I’ve read, movies I’ve seen, etc.
- Thoughts about anything else I think my readers might find interesting.
I make no guarantees about the quality or quantity of these posts!
- WIP: Guardian AngelsI have finished the first draft of my latest WIP (“work in progress”, for those not familiar with the acronym): Guardian Angels. This farcical novella is a Pride & Prejudice Vagary that was inspired by the writings of Jane Austen, Terry Pratchett, and Donald Westlake. The story follows Darcy and Elizabeth and their respective guardian… Read more: WIP: Guardian Angels
- Blog Visit: Interests of a Jane Austen GirlToday I have the privilege of visiting Sophia Thorsen’s blog, Interests of a Jane Austen Girl. You can read the blog post here. I am giving a free EPUB copy of Rewinding Time to one of every ten people who comments on the post.
- Blog Visit: From Pemberley To MiltonI had the pleasure of visiting Rita Deodato’s blog, From Pemberley to Milton, for an interview and excerpt from Rewinding Time. You can read the interview, excerpt and discussion here.
- Blog Visit: Austenesque ReviewsI had the pleasure of being interviewed by Meredith Esparza on her wonderful blog, Austenesque Reviews. Read the interview and check out the discussion here.
- ReviewsAs a new author, I’m doing what almost every experienced author advises against: reading the reviews of my book. I don’t regret doing it. I knew several things from the outset: However, there are a couple of things I wish reviewers understood:
- Rewinding Time is #1 New ReleaseAs of this posting, Rewinding Time has 4.75 stars on Goodreads (from my ARC readers) and is Amazon’s #1 New Release in the category Romance Adaptation eBooks. The book releases on Friday February 2 (yes, Groundhog Day). You can pre-order the Kindle edition at https://www.amazon.com/Rewinding-Time-Pride-Prejudice-Variation-ebook/dp/B0CR8JTWCN/ or you can wait until Friday to read it on… Read more: Rewinding Time is #1 New Release
- Inspiration for Rewinding TimeIn Rewinding Time, Darcy and Elizabeth each separately find a potion that lets them travel backward in time one hour. The idea came from the 1988 short play Sure Thing, by David Ives, in which the two characters, Betty and Bill, meet bychance in a café. The pair strike up a conversation, and every timethe… Read more: Inspiration for Rewinding Time