VaniaMay 25, 20212 min readThe Importance of ResearchCreating Realistic Fantasy Developing believable characters is an important part of my motivation as a writer. In order to do that, I...
VaniaApr 15, 20212 min readI Want to Be a Writer...It Doesn’t Always Start at the Computer My six year hiatus wasn’t planned, my writer’s mind simply went on an unauthorized vacation,...
VaniaApr 9, 20211 min readIn Remembrance of Eric Jerome DickeyThank You Eric Jerome Dickey was a talented and gifted author, his shining light extinguished far too soon. My husband and I had the...
VaniaFeb 22, 20212 min readExperience or Invention?The Mind of a Writer One of the most common questions I get from friends and fans is about where my ideas come from. I suppose it’s in...
VaniaJan 2, 20211 min readAuthors Who Inspired MeWhere did it all start? Storytime with my mom. The excitement of Scholastic book orders in elementary and middle school. Sitting on a...