Book Two in Janice Boekhoff's 'Earth Hunters' Series is Available with a Fresh New Look He sent up a quick prayer for strength. Lying close to Lenaia would be a temptation of epic proportions. In a pulse-quickening blend of science, romance, and faith, paleontology professor Travis Perego finds himself on the verge of a discovery that could redefine his career and test his fragile new beliefs. Following the painful loss of his sister, Travis … [Read more...]
Author Janice Boekhoff: Do NOT Fear
Often I write about fear. I think it’s one of the most universal human emotions. Fear helps us to learn vital lessons like don’t touch the stove when it’s hot or don’t run a red light because you’ll probably cause an accident. But fear can easily consume us. In my recent novel, Created, Paleontologist Travis Perego is tortured by fear. Fear of losing his job. Fear that beautiful Lenaia is hiding things from him. And fear of finding out the … [Read more...]
Author Janice Boekhoff: When Dealing with Writers …
Do you think us writers are just a little bit weird? You wouldn’t be the first. We spend hours behind a keyboard figuring out how best to torture dozens of people who don’t actually exist. It’s no wonder that many writers turn to alcohol to cope with the horrors they’ve put on the page. But don’t worry about me, alcohol is not my problem. Like many sober authors, I’m addicted to story. And there’s no denying that God made me this way. So … [Read more...]
Setting Spotlight: Costa Rica
One of the biggest perks an author gets is visiting the location where a novel is set. For Book Two in the Earth Hunters series, Created, I had to hunt for the perfect location. The plot required several special conditions for the setting: Plenty of room for a mysterious dinosaur-like creature to run around and cause trouble, yet stay hidden. A volcano and jungle close to each other so I could bring together my main characters, … [Read more...]
Is it Wrong to Manipulate Human DNA Like It’s Computer Code?
What makes us human beings? My 3rd grader could give the correct scientific answer—DNA. It gives all of our cells instructions and makes each of us individuals. Based on my heritage, I have blue eyes, brown hair that started going gray in my twenties, skin that tans easily, and a second toe that is slightly longer than my big toe (My sister and I used to tell our friends it was a sign of royalty. I think they might have even believed … [Read more...]
Janice Boekhoff: One Writer’s FAQ
When people find out I’m an author, I get two reactions. One: “Wow, that’s great!” Followed by many questions of what and how I write. Two: “Oh.” Followed by a subtle eye roll and somewhat condescending questions about how easy it must be to use my writing to get rich without doing much work. Thankfully, the first reaction is much more common, so I thought I would write up the answers to the questions I’m most often asked. That way the … [Read more...]
Richard Godwin: The Bad Guy in Crime Fiction
Savage Highway is about bad guys and the breakdown of law and why justice fails. In a lawless world revenge is justice. I want to discuss other authors here before I focus on the novel itself. Savage Highway is about the frontier. Both of the authors I will be discussing today portray bad guys in a variety of ways. In Burke we have the pairing of two lawless cops, Dave Robicheaux and Clete Purcell. And Purcell is an extreme example of the bad … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Interviews Richard Godwin Author of SAVAGE HIGHWAY
International bestselling author Richard Godwin is interviewed by Edgar Award winning author Burl Barer and Howard Lapides about his new thriller noir book, SAVAGE HIGHWAY, and his writing process. Richard's new book follows the mystery of the disappearance of women from a truck stop on a remote highway in Arizona and was released by WildBlue Press of January 19th, 2016. Listen to the full interview … [Read more...]
Burl Barer Returns to Walla Walla Washington Before Release of HEADLOCK
"I promise to take you to where all the fiction actually never happened,"--Burl Barer Burl Barer returns to the scene of the crime in preparation for the Wild Blue Press publication of his rave-reviewed private eye novel, HEADLOCK, which takes place in Walla Walla, Washington. "This PI novel is not based on real people or real cases," insists Barer, "You know, just like on Law and Order." In other words, there are real people pretending to … [Read more...]
Beach House Writing Salon II: A Unique, Intimate and Intense Experience for Everyone By Caitlin Rother
When I was in elementary school, I was constantly reading books and I thought I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up – imagining I would teach kids in the grade I had just completed. When I finally started teaching it wasn’t elementary school after all, but aerobics classes while I was attending UC Berkeley, where I was studying abnormal and cognitive psychology. My constantly evolving career goal at that point was to be a therapist, but as it … [Read more...]
