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Short Story Series: Story 13 – Frenchie and the Polish

It’s December! Wow. Another year coming to an end. I’ve been spending time considering these past 11 months. Did I accomplish everything I set out to? No, but in other avenues, I had unexpected growth and experiences that I wouldn’t

Finding the Right Title for Your Novel

Titles Sometimes when I’m lost for an idea, I check Google Trends to see what topics are on people’s minds. Today, I noticed under “Books”, the number one search was The Foreigner. The odd thing about Google Trends, is it doesn’t

The Book was Better:Movie Adaptations that Fail

The Book was Better: 7 Movie Adaptations that Failed Miserably With Stephen King’s IT coming to the big screen this weekend, I’ve been thinking about Hollywood’s fascination with turning popular books into film (and typically ruining them). I started making

9 Podcasts to Add to your Listening Routine

I love music. I love reading. When I have to drive out of the city for anything, I’m either listening to music or an audiobook. Or depending on the length of the drive, Both! If you don’t know about Chicago

Three Things to Help you on your Writing Journey

My Writing Process Every writer has a different writing process, but we all agree that you should have one. A set of rituals, if you will, to set the mood and coax the muse to come out to play. Mine

Villains: Book and Movie Baddies that Inspire

Top 5 Favorite Book and Movie Villains I am fascinated by villains, in print, on the big screen, and even real life. It’s why I write mysteries and thrillers. They can be subtle in their villainry (which I don’t think

The Book Club: In Search of Ones off the Beaten Path

Out of the Ordinary Do you know of a book club, either virtual or in your community, that selects a book based on content rather than how many reviews it has received on Amazon? If so, I want in. No

Perspective: Writing is a Battle(field)

Battlefield? Really, K.T.? Why does writing feel like a battle? Many creatives I follow on social media post memes and quotes about ‘wrestling with their books’ or ‘struggling’ with words or ideas. I’ve even spotted some of you who use

Surprising Ways GoT Impacted My Writing

When I discovered Game of Thrones (GoT), the first season had just come out on DVD. The cover photo intrigued me. I saw Sean Bean and knew (spoiler alert) that things would not end well for him. Have you guys

Censorship & Freedom: A Look at Books, Music, & Media

In the United States, we just celebrated the 4th of July, the anniversary of our independence from Great Britain. Independence is a symbol of Freedom. Freedom means many things to US citizens, including the ability to write and say what