Dr. Jacalyn Kerbeck Dr. Jacalyn had me on her show, The Corner Bookstore, recently. The show airs on USA Global TV and Radio. It was a lot of fun chatting with her and author Diann Boehm. We talk about writing for a particular age group, SPARK, and the world in…
Carol with an armload of cat In the future, "Carol Novello" will likely make the transition from mere proper noun to verb. Want something difficult done that requires both head and heart? You'll have to Carol Novello it. I was privileged to meet Carol when we were both guests on…
I was privileged enough to be connected with Alex Perry's writing/critique group through Houston Writer's Guild a few years ago. Although we've never met in person, I'm a huge fan of her work and her honesty. She was the first person willing to give me honest feedback - "It's boring.…
Moving pieces It’s a busy time for me. I’m doing revisions to Fire, blogging, working, and “building my platform.” One of my favorite scene in Star Trek, TOS That’s a phrase that didn’t exist twenty years ago unless you were talking about something to stand on. Now, publishers and agents…