Category Archives: Inspiration

A Thank You Note to Anne Rice

One author whose novels provide the fantastic escapism that I crave is the gothic author Anne Rice. The stories that I remember most are Rice’s fantastic tales of vampires and witches and their deliciously and wickedly complicated lives, in times and settings that Rice made fascinating.

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Valentine’s Day – Your kind of day, or not?

Although I write romantic thrillers, don’t be fooled. While my stories include romance, Valentine’s Day doesn’t rock my world. The modern-day version is too much of a cliché-fest: an exchange of overpriced greeting cards, imprinted with pre-packaged sentiment; gifts of chocolate and red roses, standardized symbols that are somehow supposed to universally mean love; and… READ MORE


Musings—Here and Now

It’s hard to believe that it’s been two years since my last website post. Without dwelling on the reasons behind my extended absence, I’ll say that the pandemic certainly didn’t help my struggles. If you’ve also had a rough time lately, I sincerely hope that better times are ahead. Recently, as my personal fog lifted,… READ MORE