This episode talks about how I deal with writers block and includes an excerpt from my second book, Mail Order Groom. 

A discussion of what I write, some generalities about the romance novel,  and the difference between a romance and a love story.

This episode features 10 tips for new writers and a story of growing up in rural East Texas. 

What is characterization? How do you build believable and memorable characters? If you don't love the loveable ones and hate the despicable ones, your reader won't either.

In this episode, we'll explore some of the benefits of a good critique, things to look for or focus on when critiquing and end with a short story entitled The Queen's Rules. 

This episode explores the difference between critique and criticism and why we (writers) need a critique. I’ve wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. I thought that meant putting words on paper in story format and that’s what I did with the first draft of Secrets of The Heart. Unfortunately, I had no idea what info dump was or show-don’t-tell. And my all-time favorite writing faux pas, passive voice. Critiques helped me understand those issues and how to avoid and/or correct them.  It also includes a short excerpt from Chapter Three of Secrets of The Heart. 

A short piece on my writing process, a snippet from Chapter 4 of Chasing Hope and then a tell-on-myself story about me and spiders. 

This episode answers the question I am frequently asked relating to how I get my story ideas. It ends with a cute story about my brother Doyle and the year he got a BB gun for Christmas. 

This episode details why I use a pen name and also includes Chapter One of Whispers On The Wind, my romantic suspense and ends with a tale about worm calling. 

I have always wanted to be a writer. This short trailer tells how that dream began and ends with a cute Mama-story.