Weathering While Writing

January 21, 2016 in Ask Alexie, Musings

How much does weather play in writing a Haunted Series novel? I can answer that a good rainstorm stimulates the gray cells and adds the right amount of atmosphere in a story. Snow, too, can bring on the feeling of being trapped inside. The lowness of the winter sky pressing down on the city brings on shortened tempers and trips to the attic to sort through trunks… How about a wonderful seventy-five-degree day on the beach in Hawaii? The sun tanning the skin while the ocean breeze and icy cocktail cools you. How scary is that? I suppose if someone saw me in last year’s bathing suit, it may bring on the feeling of dread, but is it fodder for a Haunted Series book? Could Murphy passing the sunscreen to Mia interest anyone? I wouldn’t know because, this year, Hawaii is not on the menu.

Waiting for My Ship to Come In

January 15, 2016 in Ask Alexie, Musings, Info

I’ve watched the antics of the Powerball with much amusement. Sure, it would be wonderful to have a portion of the jackpot, but all of it? No way! That much money scares me. Such a responsibility. When I think of my ship coming in, I see it as more of a good opportunity than as money. I’ve been blessed with the opportunity to share my books with you, and for that I’m very thankful. So I guess my ship has come in.

Preholiday Survival Guide

November 05, 2015 in Ask Alexie, Info, Musings

Just a quick post to update you on my work-in-progress, the “Haunted Series” novel, “A Rose by Any Other Name,” and a few other things that may interest you. The Cin Fin-Lathen book is in the editing stage. It should hit Amazon around Thanksgiving. Thank you all for your patience on this delay. “Unforgivable Cin: An Opera in Three Acts” is a special book, dealing with a sensitive subject, and I wanted to get it right. Don’t worry, Cin’s sense of humor is intact, although, she is minus a few pairs of shoes…