Written Words: A communicator's blog
Happy Yule from the Lei Crime World
It’s launch day for the latest flight of Lei Crime Kindle World stories and novellas—including one from me. What’s coming This launch includes eight brand new stories and novellas in the universe created by Toby Neal, all about police detective and sometime Lei Texeira, and her lovers, partners, family, enemies and friends. Christmas Makes it […]
Cover reveal! Palm Trees & Snowflakes—a new Lei Crime mystery
I did it! I wrote a 10,000-word mystery story for the Lei Crime Kindle World in four days at the beginning of December. Since then, I’ve re-written it, shaved it down by 1,000 words, gotten it reviewed, changed it again, got it edited and got a fantastic cover image by the matchless David C. Cassidy. […]
Preview: Palm Trees and Snowflakes
The second Hawaiian Storm mystery featuring Vanessa Storm from Torn Roots hit the Amazon virtual shelves in time for Christmas 2018 and for downloading to those new Kindles you might find under the tree. This is a true Christmas story, with mystery, action and even romance for Vanessa. Here’s an excerpt from the opening. Vanessa drew […]
Why I am hopeful this holiday season
It’s been a crazy, depressing, tragic month around the world. There has been so much to stress us, to make anyone really doubtful about the prospects for peace, health or happiness in the future. But when I check into social media this morning, I was pleasantly surprised not to find as much negativity as I […]
What do authors like about writing? Three very different bestsellers spill
You would find it hard to find three excellent writers who are more different than Seb Kirby, Lisa Jay Davis and Charity Parkerson. Seb writes thrillers and science fiction; Lisa published a bestselling memoir of her time as an event producer in Hollywood; and Charity writes erotica, romance and fantasy. But you’ll be surprised at […]
What is style? An interview with Charity Parkerson
How important is writing style? And just what is it, anyway — what makes up an author’s style? Can an author truly be unique? This week, Written Words has invited Charity Parkerson, author of paranormal romance and erotica, to tell us her thoughts on writer’s style. Read what she has to say, and then check […]
