Weaving Worlds, Word by Word
“The everyday kindness of the back roads more than makes up for the acts of greed in the headlines.”
–Charles Kuralt
“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 are you going...
“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 truly want to write,...
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 lakehouse...
“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, Otherwise You'll Just Reinforce Your...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #3 in a Continuing Series
It's Writing Monday... Welcome back friends to our continuing discussion on the myths and gloomy voices that plague writers and anyone involved in any creative process: Gloomy Voice #3 - You Must Have the Entire Book (Article, Project) Thought Through Before You Write...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #2 in a Continuing Series
It's Writing Monday... Welcome back to the series on those gloomy voices that plague writers and anyone involved in any creative process. As I explained last week, I will address one of those gloomy-gus voices each Monday. After that, we'll continue to devote Mondays...
The Best Gift for Mother’s Day: Take Her Back a Chapter or Two
Just as I began to brainstorm about what to do for my mother for Mother's Day, my son arrived home from college for the summer. He started talking about a statewide conference he's coordinating for his fraternal group. My thoughts quickly changed to: When did that...
“What Makes You Think You Can Write?” – #1 in a Series
It's Writing Monday...... "What makes you think you can write?" Sound familiar? Sometimes the most defeating voices—those that stifle our creative juices—come from inside our own heads. Unfortunately these negative voices generally are as much a part of the creative...
Do You Have a Maypole in Your Life?
Happy May Day, dear friends! Traditionally, May Day marks the end of the unfarmable winter half of the year in the Northern hemisphere, and it is a cause for celebration in certain cultures. A May Day celebration generally involves a Maypole: a tall wooden pole with...
From Glamo to Drabo with Mono
Many people say that they wish they were the person their dogs think they are. I wish I was the person my friends' answering messages imply I am. Over the past year, I've listened to the following messages: "Hi Deb. Long time no talk. You're probably off on some...
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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