Many newly published novels, perhaps even most of them, have easily recognizable heroes and villains. The heroes are all-powerful, all-avenging, pure-of-heart, upstanding citizens. The villains are easily recognizable as well–pure evil packaged in human form. No complex explanations are needed to justify the actions of either the heroes or the villains. The villains do evil because…

There are three questions I usually get asked in interviews that I particularly like and wanted to answer here in case readers don’t see the other interviews. These are the three most fundamental questions that can be asked about Defiled and provide readers with interesting (I hope) insight into the writing of the novel. Why did you write…

Writer’s Digest has just announced its 24th “Dear Lucky Agent” contest on its GLA (Guide to Literary Agents) blog. This is a free contest for writers of literary and upmarket fiction http://tinyurl.com/hmelhd3 judged by agent @AnnieAHwang, via @chucksambuchino.