I recently attended a webinar on a hot contemporary topic: how authors can and should use Artificial Intelligence in their writing. The title of the webinar piqued my curiosity and gave me pause at the same time. I’m paraphrasing here: … Continue reading →
For those who missed Linda’s blog post last week! One of the challenges of being an independent author is creating connections, but this is also one of its perks. Since I started my micro publishing business back in 2010, … Continue reading →
I just sent off my WIP, The Italian Sister, to the editor. It’s a great feeling to have the manuscript I have been laboring over out of my hair for a while. After a sigh of relief, panic sets in. … Continue reading →
I’m working on two novels that take place on vineyards, the first one on a vineyard in Tuscany and the second one on a vineyard in the Paso Robles region in California, along Hwy 101 about half-way between Los Angeles … Continue reading →
From Vines to Wines Courtesy of Morgue.com – roholt I got this title from a book by Jeff Cox, which I am reading for my research. My new novel takes place in part on vineyards in Tuscany and California. I … Continue reading →
This is the second post in my “Authors I admire” series. And this time, I am happy and honored to introduce Susan Dormady Eisenberg and her wonderful debut novel THE VOICE I JUST HEARD. If you like stories about music and … Continue reading →
Ever since I began to publish my novels independently, I have been reading works by other indie authors and I found a wealth of great books by fabulous writers. These works have kept me entertained for many hours and have … Continue reading →
Writing is a lonely pursuit. You sit at your desk and put words on paper or on the computer screen and begin a silent conversation mainly with yourself. Eventually, if you’re lucky, someone else, a reader, will answer you back … Continue reading →
After a bunch of computer problems and a stint at a university where I help out temporarily, I have more time again for my WIP. This is the third and last part of my Family Portrait series. When I … Continue reading →
I’m having writer’s block, or something similar. After finishing two novels, I have been working on a third one. I figured I’ll make the series “Family Portrait” a trilogy with “An Uncommon Family” and “Love of a Stonemason” as part … Continue reading →