character questions • Characters on the Couch • Indie pubbed book • JC Stockli • paranormal romance • psychological analysis of character • self-published books • urban fantasy
March 19, 2015
Quick update: I got my new laptop, installed everything, and figured out after a couple of days that it had a problem with its fan. Back it went, and now I have a replacement that – fingers crossed! – will… Continue Reading…
March 9, 2015
Greetings, all! Thanks to everyone who has sent me characters for my couch. I got some good momentum going, and then this happened: Okay, my computer didn’t let me know with a Clippy image, which would have been quite hilarious… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • internal conflict • psychological analysis of character • psychology • romance
February 27, 2015
After a brief hiatus to address some work and health issues, I’m back to welcoming characters to my couch. Georgia Romance Writers colleague S.L. Morgan brought me this interesting young policeman, who isn’t being cooperative. Character name: Brady Age: 31-32… Continue Reading…
January 26, 2015
Thank you so much, those of you who got up on a cold morning and came to see me talk about procrastination at the Georgia Romance Writers meeting! As promised, here are the links to the articles and books I… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2015
One reason I love being with my publisher is that they allow me a lot of artistic freedom. Consequently, in May, I have a new book coming out that’s completely different from my previous ones. Well, not completely. There’s still… Continue Reading…
blood's shadow • mystery • paranormal mystery • psychology • release day • romantic elements • shifters • urban fantasy
November 25, 2014
It’s release day for Blood’s Shadow, the third Lycanthropy Files book! Thank you especially to my editor Holly Atkinson and Samhain Publishing for helping this dream come true. I’d also like to thank my readers for taking a chance on… Continue Reading…
blog tour • book review • book sale • castles • guest blog post • history • market cross • Sale • Scotland • Scottish castles
October 27, 2014
The third Lycanthropy Files book Blood’s Shadow will be coming out electronically on November 25. If you want to catch up on the series, now is a good time because The Mountain’s Shadow and Long Shadows ebooks are now on sale for 99 cents… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2014
This week I’m happy to welcome characters from Rebekah Ganiere‘s new book Snow the Vampire Slayer. But first the gorgeous cover: BLURB: Lady Snow Gwyn is tired of playing “mother” to her seven Vampire Slaying brothers. For the past two… Continue Reading…
Characters on the Couch • paranormal romance • personality types • psychological analysis of character • psychology • shifters • urban fantasy
August 10, 2014
Someone didn’t get his coffee this morning. (Image attribution via Wikimedia Commons: Puma concolor shot at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum |Source=self-made |Author= User:Cm0rris0n) Fellow author of shifter literature Abigail Owen approached me wanting to make the villain of her second… Continue Reading…
July 13, 2014
So the theme of my reviews this evening is fantasy from the urban fantasy writer’s perspective. First, my long overdue review of Rebekah Ganiere’s novel Red the Were Hunter. What if you were the key to an ancient prophecy that… Continue Reading…
