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Body actions as Don Corleone gives a speech at the meeting of the five families. The scene is under 5 minutes. He says 341 words. But look at how much body movement there is in what is basically a short speech.   First, the words: “How did things ever get so far? I don’t know. […]

Reviews make the world go round – or at least it can seem that way sometimes. I always get a thrill when I see a 5 star review on one of my books. Complete strangers plunking down five bucks or more for one of my stories, and then telling me – and the world, I […]

A Busy… Year? Month(s)? Or not really?   I was looking at my writing this morning – the number of titles I’ve completed in 2020 to be released. I’ve written 32,000 words of Primary Target, the 2nd book in the popular Double Blind mystery series. (I really enjoy the characters in that series. I should […]

Every once in a while, I will let you know about a good deal that’s going on. Typically, these are a really good deal for you if you’re a book lover. But I don’t tell you about every deal I see. This one is specifically a box set of awesome medical thrillers, and that’s why […]

What do you think? (Just passed the 39k mark, and things are getting GOOD!)

Hmm. It’s getting there. I’ve written 12 chapters and 26,444 words since I started this project on June 23, but most of that was in the last 10 days. And the biggest challenge isn’t the writing. It’s not been with ideas. It’s not finding time to write.   It’s been figuring out how to start […]

  I have a goal. Wanna know what it is? Before December 31, 2020, I want to write Primary Target (the sequel to my popular murder mystery Double Blind) and The Keepers (the 4th book in popular The Gamma Sequence series). I need to have The Keepers out by mid-December. Primary Target doesn’t have a […]

This naughty little book will make the PC police wet the bed while you laugh until you cry. Don’t let your friends catch you reading it. What READERS are saying about The Italian Assistant Joanne Lightfoot 5.0 out of 5 stars Laughed until I cried! Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2020 Verified […]

Adele is trying out cover ideas for her latest story. Which cover looks best? Tell me in the comments section below. Cover 1:   Cover 2:   Cover 3:   Cover 4:   Cover 5:   Let us know which one you think looks best! Comment below!

May 4 2020 is the unofficial Star Wars Day.  What other days should be recognised as holidays but aren’t? South Africa has twelve public holidays which seems to be more than many other countries. The holidays fall on specified dates which means that they can occur on any day of the week including weekend days.…