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Sometimes life sucks so bad your characters have to live through it. Life is conflict.

To cyber-socialize or not to cyber-socialize? That is the question.

My New Year's resolution for '09 was to finally, seriously and extensively take a look at all the social sites I kept hearing about. My Space. Face Book. Crime Space. Twitter. Blogs. No more letting the info slide by, no more shaking my head and saying, “Who's got time for all this bulls__t?” I would do an investigation, just like my sleuth Christy Bristol. I would finally find…

For a long while, I have putting up a monthly theme at the taekwondo club. I have several posters, large and small, or themes such as Attitude, Courtesy, Respect, and Motivation. I've been through all of them several times. So, for February of this year, I reached out and tried something new. Inner Strength.

I am part of the Karate For Kids program developed by my parent organization. …

Today I have decided that in order to write well, I have to write one day at a time and not book at a time.  Keeping focus and writing to a place of fulfillment.  All necessary components to my mental state of well being.  Peace, Love and Grace.

In 1995, a long, long time ago when Star Wars was the latest cinema rage, I started to pen my first novel called A Brownstone in Brooklyn. I wanted to write a novel and see could I actually put together a storyline that would interest readers…I wanted just one story published and see it in book form.

            Well, I worked long and hard with a few disturbing…

Life of a novelist is hard work.  You get to thinking...this would be a cool career, self-therapy even.  Then you become, the author, the blogger, the twitter, the Facebook fan page, Authors.com, Instagram and every other social media administrator.  You begin to wonder how will you every get it all done.  Believe in your dreams (I tell myself).  The journey is meant to grow your aspirations.  PUSH.  Continuous effort, not strength or intelligence is the key to unlocking our potential.…

When I wrote my novel, Curse Me Not, what I didn’t count on was how I would see myself after the writing was done.

The paranormal twist I use in in the book is one that speaks to auras and curses upon auras. The fundamental question I had to answer as I developed the story’s alternate reality was this: While we perceive our 3-D self just by looking in…

When I was a student at Bushwick High School in Brooklyn, New York, I would visit the local public library and stare at the books  and plays on the bookshelves.

             I daydreamed!

             I read the titles of  books by famous authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald ( The Great Gatsby) , William Golding  (Lord of the Flies) , Zora Neale…

“Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.” - Buddha

In…

A short interview with Jack Myers - A character that appears in Dark Mist and the upcoming novel The Sandman Never Sleeps both by SR Clowes.

SR Clowes - Hi Jack, thank you for agreeing to this interview, I                       know how protective you are over your privacy.



Jack Myers - Not a I’ll always make time for certain                           people.…

Dead Man's Run:…

Mill Creek…

Deadly Circles:…

Dark Mist is the prelude to The Sandman Never Sleeps both to be released this year. Originally Dark Mist wasn't to be separate merely a flashback in the Sandman. As I discovered (as most writers do) the characters had other ideas and the flashback…

Hi, my name is Deborah and I'm a published author.  My book Through the Eyes of Abuse is a published non-fiction traditional and E-book true story of forgiveness, healing, and redemption.  I've also co-authored a book titled Words From The Low Place which was published last year.  Both books are available on Amazon, kindle, and other online bookstores.  Since my short novella is now awaiting editing completion, I'm…

   Successful twenty-first century authors have three lifestyle components: Passion, Organization, and Uniqueness.

     Passion: Successful authors love their craft!

     They delve into the storyline with abandon. They make time to write and know their most creative time of the day. This is different for each author.

     I…