Congrats to my critique partners!

I’m doing the happy dance for two of my critique partners, Sandy Ardoin and Heidi Chiavaroli, who have made it to the semi-final round of the 2011 Genesis Contest! I’m so excited for them and proud of their work. Both are terrific writers and amazing...

Blog Highlights of the Week

There have been so many spectacular blog posts this week, I have to share! My lovely friend Caitlin Muir talked about the sliding scale of producing vs. consuming media. My agent, Wendy Lawton, has had a fantastic series running all week about the Good News of...

Review: Glimpses of Paradise

Description: Two high school kids in small town Nebraska have their dreams. Zee, a minister’s daughter, wants to be a movie star. Doyle, the son of a wealthy lawyer, is expected to follow in his father’s footsteps and practice law. But World War I explodes and...

Review: The Silent Order

Description: Rural America – 1928. After the murder of his partner, Detective Rollin Wells hides away in an Amish home near Sugarcreek, Ohio, to find out who in the police force is collaborating with Cleveland’s notorious mob. While Rollin searches for answers...

Story Behind the Story: Linda Rondeau

I am currently rewriting my first novel. Though still unpublished, the novel concept grabbed the attention of an agent, and ultimately a contract. After ten years, I could readily see the flaws. Yet, if the story grabbed an agent, there had to have been something...