An interview with author Jonathan Wood

By On March 4, 2014 · Leave a Comment

And now, for something completely different: a chat with Jonathan Wood, author of No Hero — the book Barnes and Noble called one of the best paranormal fantasy novels of the last decade…

Cheryl: You have three books in the pipeline right now: No Hero (in stores next week), Yesterday’s Hero (coming in […]

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Writing Exercise: Hats off

By On October 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

“She wore a raspberry beret…”
Prince, Raspberry Beret

Some of my favorite fictional characters are known for wearing distinctive hats. Dirk Gently (of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, by Douglas Adams) is described as wearing a dark red hat with a flat brim — “…an elegant adornment… if the wearer were a […]

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Writing Prompt: Quotable Quotes

By On December 7, 2012 · 3 Comments

This week, I’m looking to some of my favorite authors for inspiration. Here’s some interesting quotes to jump-start your creativity and get you writing your own story.

“‘Life is wasted on the living.’” Douglas Adams, The Restaurant at the End of the Universe

“‘Don’t put your trust in revolutions. They always come around […]

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The Race to Read

By On October 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

A few years ago, I noticed a trend in my reading patterns that bothered me: I spent most of my time re-reading old favorites and very little time reading new books. Not that I stopped buying new books — I did plenty of that, with the result that the number of unread titles I accumulated […]

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