Have you ever read a novel in which the setting itself becomes a character in the story? Often this is the case when the central conflict of the plot is man vs. nature, such as in Jack London’s Call of the Wild. In these instances, the location (e.g., wilderness, mountain, ocean) serves as the antagonist. […]
In a past author Q & A, I was asked what inspired me to write Bedlam Bewitched. Good question. Normally, I consider myself more of a plot-driven writer. I start with a general idea for a story and begin writing from there. But in Bedlam, the character came first—Cory Smyth, my plucky, witchy FMC. Cory […]
I’ve just returned from a 10-day trip to England. I’m still fighting the jetlag, but the trip was fabulous. We spent seven days in London, then took day trips to Cambridge, Bath, and the Cotswolds. I hadn’t visited England in decades, not since I was a college student on a term abroad. Long ago, I’d […]
