Today’s guest blogger made my day the first time I met him. John Seita emailed me after reading Throwaway to share his story as an alumni of the foster care system. I was moved to hear John’s story, and thrilled to hear what’s being done at Western Michigan University to help children aging out of [...]
All I Didn’t Know
Sometimes, I wonder if I’m on an FBI watch list for some of the things I Google while I’m researching a book. Surely someone who reads up on handguns, organized crime and the black market is up to no good, right? I’m often asked how I became involved in the fight to end human trafficking. [...]
What’s with the Feet?
If you’ve read all four of my books, you might have noticed a theme on the covers. The idea to have the heroine’s feet as the central focus of the photos evolved on its own.When we did the photo shoot for Throwaway, there were two shots in particular I really liked for the cover. I wound up [...]
Dream, Dream, Dream
When I was a little girl, my older sisters would sing that old Everly Brothers song ad naseam. Every time I joined in, they told me I sounded like a dying frog. Ah, family. Anyway, back to dreams. Why? Because my novels often start with one. Only it’s not a normal dream—it’s much more movie-like, [...]
What’s With the Graffiti?
graf·fi·ti (gruh-fee-tee): markings, as initials, slogans, or drawings, written, spray-painted, or sketched on a sidewalk, wall of a building or public restroom, or the like. (Dictionary.com) graf·fi·to: Archaeology. An ancient drawing or writing scratched on a wall or other surface. (Dictionary.com) Since the world of the ancients, mankind has been etching drawings on cave walls, [...]
