Hiya, I’m back. In case you were wondering what happened to alien/ghost/monster hunter…Me. I’m back. Sorry for the long absence. Thankfully, my husband, kids, and I have been able to avoid Rona thus far. So not the reason. We sold our haunted, freakishly BIG house in Colorado and moved into another — yes haunted not […]
The Em Dash. Writers Love ’em. Editors Hate ’em. How To Use ’em.
Difference Between the En dash and the Em Dash The Em Dash is longer than the En Dash. That’s it. That’s all there is to it, EXCEPT when, where, and how to use them. The principal use of the En Dash is to connect numbers and, less often, words. Example: Her happiest days, 1980–1985, were when she […]
3 Things You Need To Do. Or Know. Or Ought To Do And Know Before Self-Publishing
In my short history of self-publishing Science Fiction eBooks, there are several profound things I have learned. Profound mistakes to be more exact. Three very important things which are a MUST if you are serious about becoming a writer, I share below. I don’t give a lot of advice on writing because there are tons […]
Weirdo Writer’s Update
I’ve had readers ask when my young adult series will be released. To answer I must borrow that timeworn word used to label circumstances in life that are unforeseen and are in no way predictable. Change “Those who cannot change their minds cannot change anything.”— George Bernard Shaw “I have accepted fear as part of […]
Ghost Town of Alta. Nikola Telsa, Are You Still Here?
Ghost towns have fascinated modern man since people first gathered their lives into traveling trunks or saddle bags, crawled onto horses or into covered wagons, and abandoned settlements to chase other dreams or to give up on the dreams that enticed them there in the beginning. As I walk through such haunted places, I can’t help but ask the allusive questions. […]