by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Feb 19, 2026 | Padlocked, Uncategorized
I received a call from a reviewer who read Padlocked. She told me that every page of the book demonstrated a tremendous amount of research. She considered herself an expert on World War II, and yet she learned things she’d never known. For example, she didn’t know...
by 5u5p3nc3Auth0r | Feb 19, 2026 | Padlocked, Uncategorized
Those who know me well know that I am a deeply spiritual person. And sometimes, God has different plans for me. When I finished with The Misremembered Lighthouse, I planned to return to another story. Instead, I dreamed an entire, highly complex book in one night in...
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...
