by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Oct 23, 2021 | Dani's Decision, On Writing
Dani’s Decision took place in 1971, Mississippi, two years before the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. These were the options available to women with an unwanted pregnancy: Mississippi did not permit legal abortions. Women with financial means could travel to other...
by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Oct 23, 2021 | Dani's Decision, On Writing
When I was managing my computer business, I developed a program that tracked patients’ progress after a traumatic brain injury. One section was entitled ‘The Patient’s Constellation.’ The constellation consisted of their family members, friends, and others that were...
by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Oct 23, 2021 | Dani's Decision, On Writing
Dani’s Decision left specific parts of the story to the reader’s imagination because I wanted to challenge assumptions. It has been fascinating for me to receive feedback from early readers. I do not describe the assailant in detail until late in the book. We know he...
by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Oct 23, 2021 | Dani's Decision, On Writing
I had not planned a book such as Dani’s Decision. I was happily humming along, writing books that take place in Ireland, particularly incorporating historical events into the lives of my characters. But a chance conversation caused me to place my latest Irish-themed...
by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Dec 27, 2019 | Authors and Books, On Writing, The Novel Business
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” — novelist George Santayana (1863-1952) Those words have been repeated innumerable times in countless variations. Authors are in a unique position of bringing history to the masses, not in the form...
