Turning Family Tales into Works of Fiction by Debra DuPree Williams
My debut novel, Grave Consequences, is a genealogy mystery. It features an amateur genealogist, Charlotte Graves, and the people of a small south Alabama town I call Loblolly. Most of the story was born in my imagination, but the idea of the missing grave was borrowed straight from my own genealogy research. My sister and I began […]
Book Review: Grave Consequences by Debra DuPree Williams
When reading Grave Consequences by Debra DuPree Williams, turn the way-back machine to 1968. You remember 1968. The year The Beatles released “Hey Jude” and McDonald’s started serving the Big Mac? The Tet offensive launched the Vietnam War, James Earl Ray assassinated Martin Luther King in Memphis, and two months later, Robert Kennedy suffered the […]
An Interview with Author Lynette Eason
Lynette Eason is an award-winning, best-selling author of over sixty books. She’s also one of the nicest people I have the honor to call friend. She works hard at her craft and it shows. Lynette has a gift for weaving a good story with threads of action and romance intertwined with fibers of social injustice […]
Book Review: Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason
Book Review: Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason Be sure to read Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason in a secure location! And you might require plenty of rations as well. Once I began reading, I couldn’t put it down, and finished the 322-page novel in a day and a half. Asher James The first two chapters […]
An Interview with the Author Patricia Bradley
My first real opportunity to get to know Patricia Bradley was at Murder Con in August, 2019. I knew she was a prolific writer of romantic suspense–my chosen genre–but what I enjoyed most was her sharp wit and good sense of humor. When I started interviewing authors for my blog, naturally my thoughts turned to […]
Book Review: Justice Delivered by Patricia Bradley
I recommend that you begin reading Justice Delivered by Patricia Bradley on a day when you have nothing urgent to accomplish! The story draws you in on the first page and holds your attention to the end. Justice Delivered is the last in a four book series set in Memphis, TN. One of the themes […]
How Trees Remind Me of Writing
I love trees—especially in the evening when the sun is low in the sky. And the play of light on the intricate symmetry of limbs and leaves reminds me of writing. Let me explain. When likening my story to a tree, I begin at the base, sometimes in the light or sometimes in the dark. […]
Weaving through the “What Ifs” by Ramona Richards
COVID-19 has turned our world upside down. Some find it impossible to write—and I totally get it! We all have our part to play in this dark time. Some are called to serve, some are called to pray, some are called to encourage, and some are called to write. God has blessed this time for […]
Book Review: “Murder in the Family” by Ramona Richards
As I write this, COVID-19 forces a good portion of the population to remain housebound. Cinemas, libraries, and even churches have closed their doors. Restaurants supply take-out only. Cars sit idle and streets are eerily quiet as people stay indoors. Doing what you might ask? Many are taking the time to do chores put off […]
Choosing Your Genre Can be a Life or Death Decision by Steve Bradshaw
Writers have a lot to consider when it comes to telling their stories. (1) What story do they want to tell? (2) How do they want to tell it? (3) What limitations will they accept? (4) How can they reach the most people interested in their story? (5) What do they really want to do […]
