by D. L. Koontz | May 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
It’s May, and I’m so excited because this means my second novel—Edging through the Darkness—debuts this week. (Yes, it picks up where book #1, Crossing into the Mystic, left off.) And look at that cover! Orange and purple—who’da thought this pop of color would provide...
by D. L. Koontz | May 14, 2015 | Civil War Tears, Journal, Life Ever-Changing, Sense and Nonsense
Here’s what happens when they do. My writing friend Tami arrived at the restaurant sporting a big smile and her trademark thick, wavy hair, and dropped into the seat opposite me saying, “I dreamed a whole book last night.” We squealed, as only writers would do who...
by D. L. Koontz | Apr 8, 2015 | Journal, Life of a Writer
The writer’s life can be an odd undertaking, generally waffling between moments of euphoria and despair, then back again in seconds. If my editor could edit my life the way she does my books, I think we’d both be happier. The euphoria comes when the words flow, the...
by D. L. Koontz | Apr 1, 2015 | Journal
“What!?” The conference group’s one-word exclamation chorused through the assembly room, startling others around us. You’d have thought I said I climbed Mt. Everest. Instead, what I said: “I drink around 70 ounces of water a day.” I sensed my new friends struggled...
by D. L. Koontz | Feb 13, 2015 | Journal, Significant Others
When I was growing up, my mother used to tell me that the word “love” is overused and thus diluted in its impact. What! How could that be? And, especially coming from a mother? I mean, there’s never enough love going around, right? With further prodding, I learned...