What It’s Like Inside an Author’s Brain

Inside an author’s brain, it’s a scary world. Full of dragons, unicorns, stardust, mysteries-unsolved, stories that are gathering dust, stories that should never see the light of day, and there’s cake and champagne for when they’re feeling happy. There’s an abundance of geeky references, some items from Amazon that never shipped, and a hole in…

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Why Villains Make the Best Characters

Everybody has come across at least one book/movie/TV show where the villain, despite the hero’s best efforts, walks away as the most enigmatic character of the book. (Don’t even get me started on antiheroes). Here are my top ten reasons why villains make the best baddies ever.   1. Villains have the best dialogue. “Good…

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