As people discover and read Mermaid of Venice, I do expect a lot of questions about why many of Gia’s victims are named after my ex-boyfriends. Revenge? Maybe. I’m infusing a lot of people and places into my storylines and into the world I’m crafting. I won’t give away spoilers…
Read MoreI’m beyond excited to share with you that I am beginning production on the audiobook for Mermaid of Venice! I’m currently seeking a voiceover actor to play the part of Gia Acquaviva. She is an ultra-rich Venetian mogul with a portfolio of clubs and casinos around the globe. Gia harbors dark secrets––and an underwater graveyard filled with the bones of her former lovers. Auditions are open! Do you have what it takes to be the voice of this brooding, sexy anti-hero?
Read MoreFor me, the strong thread through my career has been writing. Whether I was penning columns for The Huffington Post, creating campaigns in the luxury Beauty space or plotting novels, I always felt most confident in my writing skills. The written word has been my bread and butter both as an entrepreneur and as a working creative. So, I found it surprising recently when, for several weeks, anxiety began creeping up on me, and Imposter Syndrome spun its pernicious little web through my unsuspecting mind. All of a sudden, I felt overwhelmed.
Read MoreIt’s with a wild thrill and a fluttering heart that I bring to you the first exclusive sneak peek of Mermaid of Venice. It’s available now for pre-order on Amazon and officially launches on March 15th… There’s much more to come in this twisty, juicy psychological thriller about a very rich, very glamorous mermaid who kills men all over Europe. This is not the Little Mermaid you grew up with. Gia Acquaviva is out for blood.
Read MoreI didn’t emerge from college as a fully-formed writer. I didn’t major in writing, go to journalism school or get a masters in creative writing… When I was growing up, I wanted to be a film director. I never thought of being a writer––never even saw writing as a legitimate career path. I grew up in a small town in Georgia, and there were only four acceptable career options: doctor, lawyer, banker, real estate agent…
Read MoreI’ve made a commitment that I will no longer begin a novel––or a short story for that matter––without first knowing how it ends. Good endings stick with you. They don’t have to be “happy” either. Casablanca would not be the classic that it is without that sad goodbye on the tarmac. I believe that what makes a good ending is that the characters get what they deserve. I had a film professor in college who said, “Think about the Rolling Stones song… your character can’t always get what they want, but they should get what they need.”
Read MoreOne night, during a Covid-induced insomniatic haze, I started to think about this vixen from my dream. Could she be the basis for a book? In the quiet witching hours I sketched out the initial plot for Mermaid of Venice. Like most other people on planet Earth, I’d heard J.K. Rowling’s story of the fateful train ride in which she imagined Harry Potter from start to finish. The genesis of that beloved series seemed like bullshit to me, but the following day, I could not stop thinking about Gia Acquaviva, and in a few hours, I, myself, had the skeletons of six books plotted.
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