Characters Welcome is pleased to introduce Phoebe Wynne, one of the original James Towne colonists who disappeared into the mists. Here she is in her own words… My name is Phoebe Wynne. I originally hail from Dorset, England. In 1609, I sailed the Atlantic with my momma to James Towne, Virginia. Poppa was on another […]
Author Archive: Christine
The Least Important Meal of the Day
Dinner Americans have their dietary days backwards. I’ve known this intellectually for years but on a deeply ingrained cultural and social level I’m still working hard to know this in my heart. We save the biggest meal, the one with the most calories, for the end of the day. We’re just about to use up […]
The Idea that Started it All
When you’re working on a story concept one of the most important things to keep in mind is that nothing is sacred. You have to be willing to let the story goes where it will. This means, in some cases, eliminating the very idea that started it all. I’ve both head and given this exact […]
Characters Welcome: Michael Sykora
Characters Welcome is almost afraid to present our guest this week…Michael Sykora is, after all, an assassin and.well…I suppose it’s safest for me if I just step aside and let him do the talking. 🙂 My name is Michael Sykora and I’m a hired killer. Hell of an introduction, right? You’re probably picturing me […]
Edits are in for Mind Games
Mind Games is book #3 (of 4) in the Cassie Scot Series. It follows Secrets and Lies, which you’re going to be hearing a lot more about as soon as I receive cover art. 🙂 Mind Games is the book that I think is the biggest turning point. For various reasons that I will share […]
Secrets and Lies Cover Art News
Secrets and Lies, Book 2 in the Cassie Scot Mystery Series, is still expected to be released in a few short months. As some of you know, cover art was the big delay for the first book. I was sure it would be available before Christmas but it took until early February to complete. As […]
The Most Important Meal of the Day
You know what’s coming right? Breakfast! It’s not just a cliche, it really is the most important meal of the day. Yet overwhelmingly dieters trying to save calories have no breakfast or have a pitiful scrap of a meal that barely counts. The studies back me up on this — go look it up. Overwhelmingly […]
Book Review: Dream Eyes
Yet another fun paranormal mystery from Jayne Ann Krentz. In this story, Gwen is still messed up from confronting a serial killer two years ago when she finds an old friend murdered in a way that stirs it all up again. But that killer died. She watched him go over the falls. So who is […]
Characters Welcome: Stagger
Characters Welcome is proud to bring you Stagger, a fantasy hero from James Maxey’s latest adventure series. Stagger himself will be telling you the story of how he first met the woman he falls madly in love with. And really, who can resist a woman capable of tearing a man’s arm off? Trouble has a […]
Fear of Food
Whenever you start talking about dieting, there are always a series of questions that come up… What do you do when you eat out? What do you do at a party? What do I do when I’m on the road? How do you avoid all the foods people bring in to work? How do I […]