The Cougar Seven Years On

It is nearly seven years since I published my first novel, The Cougar, and it has since been edited and rewritten. I had not intended to write a novel at that point; I was mostly absorbed in music and poetry. The Cougar arose out of a strange dream in which a mysterious woman appeared and …

Good and Evil, Gods and Devils

As a writer who is for the most part character driven, I try to make people in my stories believable. When they are ordinary folks, even in extra-ordinary situations, that is not so hard to do. There is probably not a writer living who has not drawn on personal experience and acquaintances for all those …

Angelica’s Revenge – An Author Review

One of the things independent authors are frequently criticized for is releasing a novel prematurely. Angelica’s Revenge does not fall into that category. It has taken me five years to complete, not because research was particularly difficult or ideas wanting, but simply because I had so much death around me in my real life – …