When I tell people I’ve just finished writing the first draft of a novel, they assume the book I’m referring to is the one scheduled for publication this December. But in fact, I finished the first draft of that novel, THE RIVER WIDOW, about this time last year. What many people, even avid readers, don’t know is that the process of producing a book is a long one, usually taking well over a year. After I finished THE RIVER WIDOW last year and sent it to my agent, it went thr

My next Novel, THE RIVER WIDOW, is scheduled for publication on December 1, 2018. The story represents a departure for me in subject matter and somewhat in tone. In 1937 with flood waters approaching, Adah Branch accidentally kills her abusive husband and surrenders his body to the raging river, only to be swept away herself. So begins her story of survival, subsequent return to face the rest of her life, and eventual plans to escape with her step-daughter, Daisy, from the g