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Does your Accent make you less American?

Imagine waking up with a completely different accent—regional or foreign. What would you do: embrace it or fight it? This is the dilemma facing Claire Fontaine, protagonist of Threads of Deception. I'm pleased to introduce Debut Author Elle Jauffret, whose novel is garnering rave reviews. ...

Donnell Nov 12 12

Serializing your Novel on Substack

My guest today shares the how, what, and why she decided to publish on a growing platform known as Substack. Elisabeth Rhoads is the author of Haggard House and she's making a name for herself. ...

Donnell Nov 8 16

How I Got my Mind Game On

Every author, if they're honest has an inner critic. Rhonda Lane joins me on my blog to talk about her journey and the mentors behind it....

Donnell Nov 1 12

How Historical Paranormal Sleuths Gave Me an Idea

Katherine Ramsland is one of the most logical people I know. She's the reason, I never have a law enforcement professional solve a crime by "gut instinct." So naturally if her protagonist ventures into the paranormal, she better prove it. Fascinating article about how Katherine gets her ideas. ...

Donnell Oct 25 9

The FBI's Legal Attache Program (LEGAT)

Retired FBI Special Agent John JJ Robinson returns to Help From My Friends Friday. John is a lawyer, screenwriter and security expert who generously assists authors in bringing authenticity to their writing. Today, he discusses the FBI's Legal Attache Program and one of his assignments. ...

Donnell Oct 18 9

Following where the stories lead me

Author Leslie Budewitz joins me today to talk about All God's Sparrows and Other Stories: A Stagecoach Mary Fields Collection. Why did this cozy mystery author take a trek back into time to write Historical Fiction? Her reasons are many. ...

Donnell Sep 27 8