People who have broken legs use crutches. Writers who have broken sentences use crutch words. A crutch word is an empty word with no purpose. It's just a filler. Dandelion fluff. If you remove it from your sentence, you won't even notice. No one likes to hear someone fill their speech with these. No one will …
Interview
This week, I'm on 'Who's that Indie Author?' by Book Club Mom. Take a look!
Praise for Boo and Oscar
“A great caper to get young readers thinking and problem-solving! What a great mystery to get young readers thinking! Boo and Oscar are lovable characters. I like how they have a bit of a routine they follow each day, like human beings often do. I feel the story will foster problem-solving skills in young readers. …
Tip #7
This one is titled "Authenticity". I can't tell you how many times I've read someone's manuscript, only to find the wrong words or misunderstandings about a piece of information that's easily found. I spent hours and days and weeks researching, not only the location, but also the time period, the political climate, the people in …

