When Len and I exchanged emails, I was quite surprised with how organized he was. What surprised me even more was that Len was okay with me covering Christian non-fiction. He hadn't covered the subject before and was game to do it. Len Epp Len Epp is the co-founder of Leanpub Publishing. He was very … Continue reading My Interview on Frontmatter Podcast
Category: Writing
Finalist at American Book Fiction Awards
I'm so happy to announce that Painting Kuwait Violet is a finalist at the American Book Fiction Awards. Yay!!!! At first I have to admit, I was bummed out for not winning. My publisher was kind enough to put the finalist badge on my book cover and we updated the Amazon Book Bio. Authors from … Continue reading Finalist at American Book Fiction Awards
Dealing with Anti-microbial Resistance
When it comes to dealing with Anti-microbial resistance (AMR), here are some shocking facts. 490, 000 people developed multi-drug resistant TB globally, in 2016. The CDC lists urgent and serious threats from: Urgent Threats Clostridioides difficileCarbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)Drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhoeae Serious Threats Multidrug-resistant AcinetobacterDrug-resistant CampylobacterFluconazole-resistant CandidaDrug-resistant SalmonellaSerotype TyphiExtended-spectrum Beta-lactamase producing EnterobacteriaceaeVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE)Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosaDrug-resistant non-typhoidal SalmonellaDrug-resistant ShigellaMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA)Drug-resistantStreptococcus pneumoniaeDrug-resistant Tuberculosis Concerning Threats Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(VRSA)Erythromycin-Resistant … Continue reading Dealing with Anti-microbial Resistance
My Interview on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt Podcast
My interview on the Creative Writer's Toolbelt Podcast! 🙃 Yay. Andrew Chamberlain, author of Junk Voyage and many other books runs The Creative Writer's Toolbelt Podcast. Last week he interviewed me about Painting Kuwait Violet! Andrew Chamberlain Andy pretty much sounds like a Radio 4 host. He's got a great radio voice and has over … Continue reading My Interview on The Creative Writer’s Toolbelt Podcast
15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances
Here's my list of the 15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances currently available. Touchpoint Press recently released the first book BOWLED in my Contemporary Sports Romance Series, "To Love A Sporstman." And I wanted to do a post on the same genre. While writing my own series, I frequently looked at other contemporary sports romances. … Continue reading 15 Best Sweet Contemporary Sports Romances
Cover Reveal: In Other Words
I realize I haven't done any writing posts in a while. It's because I've been swamped with editing. I've spent almost all of May editing. Just when I think it's ready and send the manuscript out to my fellow author friends, I get more feedback and it feels incomplete. Also, the first two quarters of … Continue reading Cover Reveal: In Other Words