Sonja Dewing will be reading the first couple of chapters live on Zoom, and answering questions. Register here to get the Zoom link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/castoffs-of-the-gods-ebook-release-tickets-174821916057 Adventurer Leslie Kicklighter and Mystery Sleuth AJ Bluehorse reluctantly head back into the Amazon jungle in … Read More

Looking for that next, fun, adventure novel? I’m excited to announce that book 3 of the Idol Makers will be released on October 17, 2021! The ebook on Amazon will be released first, other versions will follow after that. In … Read More

Many moons ago, I joined a writing group. I learned more in that writing group than I ever did in a creative writing class. And, if not for them, my novel Toy of the Gods, would not have been as … Read More

Looking for a mentor? A mentor can change your life. I have two mentors that I talk to about my business, my ideas and it’s helped me to grow as both a writer and an entrepreneur. When someone has years … Read More

I was honored this week to be a judge for a New Mexico VA Creative Writing Contest. The stories were wonderful, some were so heart-wrenching I cried. Some stories were completely creative and fun, others reflected a need to share … Read More

The anatomy of an award-winning adventure? i knew after I wrote the novel, Toy of the Gods, that I needed to write Leslie Kicklighter’s backstory. Throughout the novel, I peppered in information about her first expedition. I knew it would … Read More

Are you looking for a quick, cozy mystery? The following are some short stories I wrote for a contest. It’s a quick series with the same main character and her silly pets – Brutus and Steve the parrot. The first … Read More

The other day I shared how a teacher discouraged me from writing by her reaction to a story. It took me a couple of years to recover from that ignorant comment. Today, I want to talk about other ways people … Read More

Sharing an embarrassing moment with you! On my flight to Dallas, the seats were so narrow that bits of my cheese-its landed on the man next to me. Tiny bits of orange on his dark blue pants. He was sleeping … Read More

Grammar in writing has had me struggling, what about you? Eleven years ago I signed up for a creative writing class. I was so excited to write and get back into writing. I signed up with one of my friends … Read More