Tag: characters

• Reality Informs Fiction: Trails in the Sand

  

  I’m a firm believer in the subject choosing the author. When that happens, it’s best to let the muse lead me to the keyboard and allow the words to find their way to the story. Trails in the Sand stands as my testament to the process.

  P. C. Zick

  April 21, 2019

  Books by P. C. Zick, Trails in the Sand

  BP oil spill, characters, contemporary fiction, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, Florida Panhandle, Gulf of Mexico, literary fiction, oiled wildlife, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, writing process

• AUTHOR WEDNESDAY – FRANCIS GUENETTE

  Today a favorite author of mine drops by o share her thoughts on her new novel. Francis Guenette has visited Author Wednesday several times. I’ve been a great fan of her Crater Lake Series, so I wondered how it would be to read a very different sort of book by her. She addresses that very…

  P. C. Zick

  January 27, 2016

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer, Uncategorized

  British Columbia, character-driven novel, characters, Chasing Down the Night, Crater Lake, Disappearing in Plain Sight, fiction, Francis Guenette, plot, psychological thriller, The Light Never Lies

• DOWNLOAD FLORIDA FICTION SERIES FOR $0.99 CENTS THIS WEEK

    Three novels in one package, these novels represent my love for Florida in all its crazy and complicated glory. Here’s a review from author Uvi Poznansky that I treasure. I love it when others call me a storyteller. That’s my job, but it’s always nice to be recognized as such by someone else. Review:  PC Zick…

  P. C. Zick

  August 31, 2015

  Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, characters, contemporary fiction, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, fiction, Florida, historical fiction, Native Americans, Native Lands, novel, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, women’s fiction

• Reality Creeps Into Fiction – #DeepwaterHorizon

    Five years ago today, the oil rig Deepwater Horizon caught on fire.  Even though the newscasters downplayed its significance that morning, I felt a black cloud deepen. I’d just moved to southwestern Pennsylvania where news of the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster a few hours away in West Virginia still dominated local news.…

  P. C. Zick

  April 20, 2015

  Books by P. C. Zick, Trails in the Sand

  BP oil spill, characters, contemporary fiction, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, Florida Panhandle, Gulf of Mexico, oiled wildlife, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand

• Book Review Friday – Type and Cross by Staci Troilo

  Staci Troilo’s new novel, Type and Cross, starts with a tragedy beyond comprehension. At first, the family impacted the most appears detached from the emotional aspects of losing one of their one. However, that facade is soon fractured into a million pieces as the family learns they’ve never been put together with much more than scotch tape.…

  P. C. Zick

  February 27, 2015

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  book reviews, characters, contemporary fiction, death of a child, family drama, family dysfunction, mystery, Staci Troilo

• Florida Fiction Series – New Review

  I’d like to share with you a recent review from my Florida Fiction Series. I love it when others call me a storyteller. That’s my job, but it’s always nice to be recognized as such by someone else. It’s been a discouraging year where my book sales are concerned, but for some reason, I continue…

  P. C. Zick

  February 21, 2015

  Books by P. C. Zick, Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, characters, contemporary fiction, Deepwater Horizon oil spill, environment, fiction, Florida, historical fiction, Native Americans, Native Lands, novel, sea turtle eggs, sea turtles, Trails in the Sand, women’s fiction

• At Odds with Destiny – PreOrder Time!

  Native Lands, my latest release, is one of the novels featured in this new box set. I’m proud to have my work alongside some very talented and lovely authors. While the novels span the spectrum of literary, historical, and contemporary fiction, they all contain a common element. Finding themselves at odds with destiny, the characters in…

  P. C. Zick

  January 26, 2015

  Books by P. C. Zick, New Release Announcements, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, characters, contemporary fiction, contemporary romance, fiction, historical fiction, novels, suspense

• Book Review Friday – Starting Over

  I’ve been a fan of Michele Shriver’s writing since reading After Ten, which I would call contemporary women’s fiction. She switched to writing contemporary romances during the Romance in a Month class, and the result was The Art of Love, which I reviewed a few weeks back. While writing The Art of Love about two college students, both art…

  P. C. Zick

  December 5, 2014

  Book Review Friday, Ramblings of a Writer

  amazon.com, authors, book reviews, characters, contemporary romance, contemporary women’s fiction, fiction, novel, romance

• Author Wednesday – Stacy Eaton

  Welcome to Author Wednesday once again. Today I welcome new author friend, Stacy Eaton. Stacy and I met through Rachelle Ayala and the Romance in a Month class, but really became connected when both of us became a part of the romance box set, Heroes to Swoon For, which will be released on December 8.…

  P. C. Zick

  November 19, 2014

  Author Wednesday, Ramblings of a Writer

  authors, characters, contemporary romance, detective, domestic abuse, domestic violence, fiction, Heroes to Swoon For, paranormal, romance, women’s fiction

• #New Release – Romancing Christmas Box Set

  What fun! Several of my colleagues have the perfect holiday novels for you to enjoy. Stop by the Facebook party on November 3 at 12:30 p.m. where I’ll be hosting and giving away copies of my new romance Behind the Altar. Romancing Christmas: 10 Love Stories to Spice up the Holidays Multi-author boxed set Release…

  P. C. Zick

  November 4, 2014

  New Release Announcements, Ramblings of a Writer

  characters, Christmas, contemporary romance, fiction, holiday romance, holidays, novel, romance