Every story has one. The Big Fish. Occasionally, he or she can be the perpetrator in a story, but in all cases, he or she will always be the keeper of secrets. Decades ago, Frederick Trump, father of Donald, hired an accountant by the name of Allen Weisselberg to handle […]
The Dark Side
Look at the people around you. How would you describe them? Quite likely, you would say some are nice, some not-so-nice. For the not-so-nice, it’s important to note that none of us has escaped having them peppered throughout our lives — and sometimes where we might least expect it. So, […]
The Language of Characters
So, can characters speak? What do you think? I’m currently working on my fifth novel entitled East Moon, West Wind. It is another iteration of my continuing story of the McCullough family. I know, one would think you would have already said all that could be said about your characters […]
How To Buy or Read My Books
Esperance Esperance is the story of a young Annapolis graduate who receives his first command — that of the U.S.S. Boise — which later became involved in the harrowing battle of Cape Esperance in the South Pacific in October of 1942. It follows his life after the War, a special […]
Writing With Food In Mind
Three of my novels (Zurich, Zurich Legacy and Shamar) have roots in Israel, as well as America. I also love to eat and often include foods of the regions in my writings. That means research into the foods of Israel and the surrounding Mediterranean countries. As a result, my spice […]
Looking For A Good Read?
Looking for a good spring read? In case you haven’t had time to go over to Amazon’s e-books, I thought I would post an excerpt from my latest book, Shamar, with the hope that you might find it of interest. Let me give you the set-up: It is 1969. My main […]
Character Development and Historical Fiction
As I have begun my research for my fifth book (aptly entitled Five), I was reminded of a question a friend recently had about writing. The question was: How do you develop your characters? The answer to that is a bit complicated. First, for those who haven’t read my book […]
Jack’s Back
For those of you who have read my books (see the left panel — it will tell you where to find them), and especially for those of you who have commented to me about your affinity with some of my characters … well, it gives me great pleasure to tell you that […]
Where To Get My Books
All of my books are Amazon eBooks, available to purchase for $2.99, and also are a part of Amazon’s Lending Library. You can also loan them out to friends, so feel free to do that as much as you’d like! These links take you right to them or you can […]
My Books
There’s four books in my/our series and I’m often asked to list them in the order in which they develop. Here it is! “Esperance,” the first, a collaboration between my husband, Ron, and me (2011) “Zurich,” my first solo, was next (2011). “Zurich Legacy,” my second solo, followed (2013). “Shamar,” my latest publication, and the latest in […]