The writing advice I’ve gotten the most is to write what I know. It’s advice I’ve taken frequently. I’ve written characters that are inspired by people I’ve known, like Nico in Eclipsed. I’ve used settings that are based on places I’ve lived or visited, like the setting for Saving Wyldewood. Stories have been sparked by […]
I just started writing a new book, another thriller. But this one is going to be very different from Last Night. Less psychological thriller and more suspenseful thriller. It’s tentatively called Paper Flowers, about a successful crime novelist. Quinn Logan has built herself a successful career by fictionalizing the murder and mayhem of the world […]
One of my favorite genres to read is dystopian fiction. The parallels between whatever I’m reading and the possibilities for my own reality are terrifying, sure, but it’s also incredibly thought-provoking. So when the chance to be a part of Cruel Ink Publishing’s Mad Cruel World anthology came along, I jumped at it! It’s a […]
For me, inspiration for stories comes from all kinds of places. It can be something I hear on the radio or see on TV. Sometimes it can be a conversation I’ve overheard. It can be a dream. Or it can be from my own real life. Somewhere in Hawaii is one of those books, one […]
I’ve been a die-hard hockey fan since I was little, the latest in a long family line of hockey fans. Clarkson University, the home of the Golden Knights, is in my hometown. They are a NCAA, Division I team that has always been prime recruiting ground for the NHL. Hockey is life in northern New […]