What I learned about relationships from interviewing my characters Who knew two of my main characters were savvy about this dating and relationship thing? Sunny Chanel (Middle Ageish) and Dana Narvana (Eat Your Heart Out) proved, in this post, that I have a few things to learn. Besides, I have a secret. Too often, my inner voice is my characters from my novels arguing with me while I’m writing. This past week they schooled me…
The best fight ever! The best fight my parents ever had was the day my father tried to outrun my mom in their own house. Before I get into the story, there’s something you need to know about Annie, my mom. She’s slow to anger and she’s not a yeller. In truth, my mom’s as placid as a petunia, and people gravitate to her, gather around her. A caretaker, never the center of attention, she’s…
Australian author Stephen King talks about his new book, Winter at the Light What inspired this particular story? Winter at the Light began life as a random thought that hit me while driving to work. The thought was (and I have no idea where it came from) The Lighthouse Keeper’s Daughter. When I got to work I Googled it and I discovered it had been a book many years before, but I still had no…
Oh, and check out the trailer for Rainbow Sprinkles D.V. Stone talks today about her newest release, Rainbow Sprinkles, a second chance love story. Two people in their middle years who have lost their spouses are starting over. Let D.V. Stone tell you her story and introduce you to her characters in a short scene from the book. I was in my mid-thirties when I’d divorced and then met my husband Pete. Some things were a little awkward…
Yes, the word freakin’ is in the headline. Not being flip. I'm aware that dating for the first time in a long while can be scary. It’s just a freakin’ meet is meant to put you at ease. In your head. Where it counts. Why? Because no matter how hilarious he is in email, no matter how cute her smile in her profile photo, nothing counts until you meet. Back in high school when we…
Who isn't looking for the next best read during these tough stay-at-home times? Australian author Stephen King talks with Shirley Goldberg about his long-awaited Thriller, Domin8 Shirley: How did you come to write Domin8? Stephen: When I first had the idea for this complex story I was in my fifties, in a happy, stable relationship and, like my protagonist, married 26 years. Manager for a large car dealership, earning good money. I’ve always yearned to write…