What's in a name

I like to find names that are different and I always asked the person if I can use their name. For instance, in Tell Her Goodbye, I asked a friend if I could use her last name. I had two characters, a father and daughter, and I needed a last name for them. Rooney and Ruth Ann (or Rugsby) were my lead characters, but they needed a last name. My friend's maiden name is Senn, and I latched on to it. For my latest unfinished manuscript I used another friend's name: Kimsey.  Just because I use a last name does not mean that the character is a reflection of my friend. A character is this complicated compilation of you, your friends and daily exposure. If a name is familiar to you in one of my books, don't think that it is their personality. It's not. I just took their name.

Social Media

Social media has become very important for the independent author. It has become a major avenue in which we promote our books and personally contact our readers. Social media has brought authors and readers closer together than any time history. It is especially rewarding when a reader shares a post with their friends, or simply posts that they have read your book and thoroughly enjoyed it.   A simple post or sharing a post increases the exposure of the author. I want to thank those of you have done this for me. I am truly grateful.

Tell Her Goodbye in paperback

Just in time for Christmas, Tell Her Goodbye is now available in paperback. It should be available on Amazon by December 17th.

Borrow Tell Her Goodbye

If you are a member of Amazon Prime, you can borrow Tell Her Goodbye for free.You can read it on any Kindle ebook reader, or any of the Kindle software programs for tablets or computers.