A series should always be a trilogy. Who has ever heard of a du-ology? And bi-ology is something quite different. What about a quadrology? Pentology? Nope. Clearly if there is no word for it, it just can’t be. And trilogy is a versatile term. “The Hitchhiker’s Guide
READ MORE →Which author, book and/or movie has influenced you the most? by Rebecca Cantrell I know you probably expect me to list some great literary fiction that I love, like Doris Lessing and Elie Wiesel. Or maybe thriller writers I’ve gotten into lately, like James Rollins and Brent
READ MORE →If I could invite three characters to dinner, who would they be and what would be on the menu? I’ve been feeling cut off from my German inspiration here on the island, so I would have a German night. The menu would be provided by Laslzo from
READ MORE →by Rebecca Cantrell On the left, wearing a rumpled trench coat and reeking of Scotch, is Sam Spade. He’s a tough looking customer, with the face to prove it. But he’s out of his element without his trusty gun. Still, it’s not going to be easy to
READ MORE →This is the post I’ve been dreading writing. I’d sooner admit to my criminal past (OK, I actually finessed that one), than write about my favorite book. It’s not that I don’t read. I do. I read constantly. I’m currently reading: • HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISON
READ MORE →Do I control my characters or do they control me? By Rebecca Cantrell I control most of my characters as much as I control my housecat. The cat and the characters usually come when I call. I can pick them up and move them around, but they
READ MORE →Ah, this one’s more complicated than it looks. I grew up with four siblings and it seems like we constantly have house guests or extras around. So, I like to write anywhere that no one is poking me, talking to me, waving their arms, sitting on my
READ MORE →Do I have criminal habits? I have some habits that would be considered criminal in writer’s court, punishable by not getting as much writing done as I think I should. Here are the top 5, in reverse order. Try not to be too shocked. 5. Bitching about
READ MORE →Both. There. Done. My shortest blog post ever. More details? It won’t be pretty. Don’t tell my editor, but I write the first 50 pages blind. I have no idea who the characters are or what they will do. Because I write historical fiction, I know when
READ MORE →Not having an actual criminal past that I am willing to admit to on the Internet, I decided to talk about the crimes that started me down the road to publication. When I was on Spring Break near Munich, I skipped out on Oktoberfest and went to
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