The Allure of Neo Noir – move over bad guys, the bad-ass ladies are here!
Did someone say juicy plots, moral ambiguity, and complex characters? I’m in! And in the immortal words of Lizzo, It’s About Damn Time! My long-awaited third novel dips a scarlet-painted toe into the fascinating genre of neo-noir and I’m getting all the feels! The question ...
The Art of Setting – The Importance of location in Fiction Writing
The Art of Setting: The Importance of Location in Fiction Writing. In the world of fiction, a well-crafted story is like a tapestry woven together with various elements, and one of the most crucial threads in this tapestry is the setting or location. Whether it’s the ...
Plot twists – Crafting the unexpected.
One of the hardest and most satisfying tasks for an author is to create a plot twist that no reader can predict. Avid readers can identify mild twists well in advance, but an expertly crafted one catches the pros off guard! As much as my stories are character-driven, I LOVE plot twists. ...
Adrian “Jazzer” Johnson’s favorite bands
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE LANA DEL RAY GRETA VAN FLEET JANELLE MONAE RUN DMC DOPE LEMON THE GLORIOUS SONS ROYAL BLOOD RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE MAD SEASON LARKIN POE
Judgment
En route to my first Burning Man, we drove through the dusty plains of Washington’s wild horse country. Small towns fascinate me and Judgment is about what lurks behind the curtain of country life. No one believed Petey and if there’s anything that can cause a man to hang his head its friends and ...