Eighteen Words that Soothe and Dare Me
It was just a quotation. There, on the page, amidst a sea of other pithy passages. One of those finely honed constructs of words that make it into the quotation collections on my shelf. The kind that make you mumble, “That’s clever,” or, because...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #6 in a Continuing Series
It’s Writing Monday… More on the gloomy voices that plague writers and anyone involved in any creative process: Gloomy Voice #6 – You waste too much time thinking about what to write. The truth: You have to think before you can write, otherwise, what...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #5 in a Continuing Series
It’s Writing Monday… More on the gloomy voices that plague writers and anyone involved in any creative process: Gloomy Voice #5 – When the time is right, the schedule is clear, I win the lottery, and I feel moved, I will write. The truth: If you...
Adding New Meaning to “The Sky’s the Limit”
KABOOM! No, I didn’t hear that sound, but judging by the looks of my home in Georgia, there had to have been an explosion. In the past two weeks, I’ve slept in four locations along the Blue Ridge (homes in Marpennsylginia and southeast Georgia, a friend’s...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #4 in a Continuing Series
It’s Writing Monday… As you may recall, we’re discussing the myths and gloomy voices that plague writers and anyone involved in any creative process. Gloomy Voice #4 – You Shouldn’t Write Until You’ve Learned How to Do It Better,...
Historical intrigue interwoven with modern-day suspense and a touch of the mysterious.
Contemporary romantic suspense.
Coming-of-age sagas.
About Koontz’s Writing:
An award-winning writer, former journalist and corporate escapee, D. L. Koontz writes about what she knows: muddled lives, nail-biting unknowns and eternal hope. Growing up, she learned the power of stories and intrigue from saged storytellers on the front porch of her Allegheny Mountains farmhouse. Despite being waylaid for years by academia and corporate endeavors, her roots proved that becoming a writer of suspense was only a matter of time. She has been published in seven languages.
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