By PeggySue Wells Don’t allow writer’s block or submission block to hold you back. Play to win the publishing game. There are two types of writers. Those that submit for publication and those that don’t. In the writing industry, the difference between…
This excerpt is a behind-the-scenes peek at a novel I’m in process of writing. This story has lived in my mind the longest. Initially, this tale, which combines fictional characters with real historical events, would be a single novel. As the project has…
Get four novels for the price of one! The newest release in the Marc Wayne suspense series. Cohen Code, is on presale now! And for a limited time, preorder the new book and instantly download the first three novels in the series. In Book 4 of the Marc Wayne…
What is the take-home value of your writing for your reader? How does your idea, message, or story benefit your audience? Why would someone invest their limited time to read your writing? Why would your reader trade their hard-earned funds to purchase your project? In…
How to you write story-enhancing mentors and what is a mentor’s role? Of the four characters generally found in story – protagonist, sidekick, antagonist, and mentor – the role of a mentor gets its name from Homer’s classic tale, The Odyssey, when the mentor…
Like finding treasure in each novel, I include unique places the reader probably has not visited, adventures my reader most likely has not experienced, and historical facts about our zany world that were not in our text books. When a fellow author accused this writing…
Get a sneak peek at Secrecy Order, a title in the Marc Wayne action adventure sci-fi technothriller series. Check out the first two chapters of Secrecy Order. Chapter One of Secrecy Order His box was being pried open. Marc Wayne wasn’t certain how long he had been…
In Unnatural Cause, I wove in a long-unsolved family mystery that dates back to World War II. My very smart coauthor, Max Garwood, is a patent attorney and inventor. Max pitches brilliant plots to me and I craft a novel from his ten bullet points. Unnatural Cause, the…
“Gladdening and humorous assurance that the best things in life have nothing to do with things.” ~ Richard Paul Evans, number one New York Times best-selling author of 43 books including The Christmas Box Homeless for the Holidays is a delightful read…
What titles stand out in your reading memory? When others our age are going on cruises, my friend, Mary Coons and her husband, purchased three turn-of-the-century homes in a neglected neighborhood and transformed them into charming Air B&Bs. Among her many…
When I’m not writing, I parasail, scuba dive, skydive, snorkel, and haven taken (but not passed) pilot training. My greatest adventure has been being called Mama by seven awesome children and Mimi! by my Grammy awards.
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“Opposite words and conflicting desires clash in this action-packed, page-turning suspense.” – Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of 45 books including The Christmas Box.
