NYC Midnight assigns the genre, subject and character and you have 7 days and 12 pages to write a screenplay. I was assigned ghost story, horoscope and kidnapper. You have to make sure all three are used in the story. Forewarning: R-rated language for those faint of heart! (Link opens PDF file.) Speak
A reader asked me about my character, Clint, and why he didn’t want a commitment. In my mind, Clint is a character who carries the burden of his youth and his past on his shoulders. It colors how he sees the world and views relationships. His parents had an unhealthy marriage which has now skewed … Read more
(Warning: Unedited excerpt so may contain errors.) An hour and a half later, we pulled into the parking lot of the Lamplighter. I pulled out a compact from my purse and checked that my disguise was still in place. “I feel ridiculous,” Juliet said. “This thing is making my face itch.” “It’s only for a … Read more
(Unedited preview – may contain errors.) A short excerpt from Permanently Deleted. Phee has rescued a puppy named Fritz. An hour later, I was at Paws n Claws Veterinary Clinic. My parents had been taking our Irish Setter, Hamlet, there for years and Dr. Vicki Betters had squeezed Fritz into her busy schedule. Dr. Betters … Read more
Nicola Galliani reread the note instructing him where to go after he made it through L’Isola dell Lagrime. His orders were to meet Vanzetti in New York. The date of the revolution was set. If the people ever wanted to break the stranglehold that the crooks and hucksters of Wall Street maintained on them, he … Read more
(Unedited preview – may contain errors.) “Mike was found dead Monday morning,” Juliet said. Dusty was silent for a moment. Her face crumpled and she began to cry. “I lied. I know Mike. He’s my…he was my boyfriend. I thought his wife sent you to threaten me again.” Mascara tears tracked a crooked line down … Read more
This is an UNEDITED ADVANCE of Chapter One of Permanently Deleted, Book Three in the Phee Jefferson Series. I was seated at the circulation desk in the library checking in the large cart of books next to me. I wanted to get everything done and shelved before I went home in a few minutes. … Read more
