Recently I read a writer’s blog written by an agent who identified nine ways NOT to begin your book. I read the list and when I reached the ninth example, I said, “OH NO!” Not only have I been struggling to write my second novel, now I need to rewrite the first chapter. This past…
What if you’re married to a cop and he beats you? Where do you go for help? The following is from Abuse of Power by Diane Wetendorf: Call the police—He is the police. Go to a shelter—He knows where the shelters are located. Have him arrested—Responding officers may invoke the code of silence. Take him to court—It’s your…
Every 9 seconds in the U.S. a woman is beaten. That’s what was displayed on the video presentation at the Human Options annual fund raiser on May 20, 2017. (Human Options, located in Orange County, California, is a non-profit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and abuse.) While staring at that number, waves of disbelief washed over me. I…
