An Author, a Laptop, and a Glass of Wine
Frank Herbert – Dune
Every writer tries to find text related to his or her genre. As a romance writer, I like to find a lot of stuff—not just romance but books or texts about the human condition in general.…
Mick Hucknall
Anyone who’s read the book and knows me would have no problem figuring out that the female main character, Robbie, is loosely modeled after my granddaughter. Focused, athletic, beautiful, brilliant (she’s premed), early 20s, cute, and 5’7″ with a dimple and cute figure, she’s the ideal prototype.…
Somebody, probably
This may sound a little weird, but as a new, fledgling author, it feels more than a little strange that I’d have the audacity to “review” a book by someone who’s as legendary as Rex Pickett. So I wouldn’t call this a review, per se.…
Ernest Hemingway – For Whom the Bell Tolls
People pose a bunch of questions about “inspiration” to authors.
Why did you…? What were you…? Why didn’t you…?
While I can’t answer for anyone else but myself, I’d like to share some of my thoughts while crafting Rogan’s Robbie and how these inspirations played out in the book’s overall structure.…