OTHER WORLDS: In My Own Words

Most authors who have been doing this whole writing thing for any time at all have a writing drawer – a place they keep stories they were never able to finish and publish. Mine is virtual and has more than Read more

It’s Getting Hot in Our Kitchen

What’s the old saying? An army marches on their stomachs and shelterees cook to keep their sanity? Well at least that’s how it goes around here since March 15th. As the days, weeks, months spin drunkenly by like a poorly Read more

Author Monthly Post – Anne Barwell – Vampires and Highlanders

This month has been another busy one. We’re coming to the end of a two week library book sale which means the day job is busier than usual, and I’m getting home tired, then having to turn around to do Read more

Serial stories

Some readers love them, but I’ve never been a huge fan of serial stories, (or cliffhanger endings in general.) I waited to buy some of the excellent serials in the genre— like Amy Lane’s Beneath the Stain or Leta Blake Read more

Obey the Rules, until you don’t

I am skipping my birthday this year. 2020 doesn’t deserve to have an anniversary to eat, so I’m going to call it a mulligan and have an UNbirthday instead. I’m even having an UnBirthday sale on my ebooks at Dreamspinner Read more

Displacement

I just finished writing a winter solstice novella in which the damp, chilly weather is an important plot point. I had to write about my character shivering, bundling up in warm clothing, drinking spiced cider and hot chocolate to get Read more