What a long journey! When I sold my public relations firm in 2013 and decided to write a book, I had no idea what a steep learning curve I’d encounter. My end goal was to publish an alternative to the stories about witches, vampires and werewolves—something with a touch of paranormal, but biblically based. I…
Tag: Young Adult Fiction
Lessons from Hemingway
Recently, my friend and I toured Ernest Hemingway’s home in Key West, Florida. The visit left me inspired and amazed by his accomplishments. This Nobel Prize-winning author published seven hefty novels between 1926 and 1952. I brought home three lessons that I recommend for all new writers: What a legend. Fans loved him so much…
The Haunted Heinz Mansion
A spooky true story for the Halloween season: I saw a ghost when I was fifteen years old. Or, maybe it was someone pretending to be a ghost. I had begged my parents to let me accompany my English teacher and four other members of our school’s literary magazine staff to see Sylvia Plath’s “The…
Senior Pranks
Senioritis. It’s a real thing. High school seniors are ready to GET OUT! They’re so close to graduation. In fact, the rounds of parties have already kicked off. But, there are still a few weeks left in their final semester. What could they possibly do to occupy their time while they wait? Cram for finals?…
Why did I start writing Christian fiction for teens?
All my life, I’ve written for someone else—grade school teachers, college professors, newspaper editors, magazine publishers, corporate managers and high-tech clients. I was established. Why would I want to give up a steady salary to wear out my keyboard in the risky book publishing industry? God. Yep, He nudged me. In fact, He all but…