I'm going to let you in on a secret--I often overwrite. I mean really overwrite. When I've immersed myself in research and writing, I can get carried away. I overwrote Havah by 260 pages and Iscariot by more than 500! Suffice it to say, I’ve written...
This month is all about celebrating the paperback release of Firstborn, the second installment of the House of Bathory duology. But you must start this tale of love, ancient secrets, and survival at the beginning...
From the Author's Note in Iscariot: A Novel of Judas I ran away from this story for about a year before casually mentioning even the possibility of it to author friends and my agent. I did it with the full expectation and slight hope they would...
History has called him many things: Thief. Liar. Traitor. Reviled throughout history and infamous for his suicide, he is the man whose very name is synonymous with betrayal . . . And the only disciple that Jesus called “friend.” Judas. As I was writing Iscariot, I immeresed myself in biblical...
(Pictured Above: Grandpa, my dad on his lap, my uncle standing by. Dad would go on to become a professor and his brother a future Minister of Defense. But first they would endure years of poverty and near-starvation during the Korean War.) My grandfather, a school...
My step-grandma used to make the most fabulous Thanksgiving stuffing (and, if we were lucky, she made in on Christmas, too). She’s no longer with us, and so, given that I used to single-handedly eat half the pan, I took it upon myself to continue...
Just in time for the holidays, I'm giving away a collection of my six solo novels to one lucky newsletter subscriber. The collection includes: First Edition Demon First Edition Havah Hardcover Iscariot Hardcover The Legend of Sheba Hardcover The Progeny Hardcover Firstborn BONUS: Hardcover Mortal by Ted...
Colder temps have arrived in the Midwest. Last week we even had a bit of s-n-o-w. That means it's time for Tosca to seek out warmer climates. Later this week, she'll be in warm and sunny Arizona. If you're in the Phoenix area, join her Thursday November...
People are mystified and intrigued with writers. When someone asks what I do I say I’m a writer, the light in their eyes changes. And then, because I have boobs, they ask if I write romance or children’s stories. “No,” I say, eyes narrowing. “I write about...
