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Jul 27
5 min

It's All About Character

If I'm lucky, the characters will take off on their own and do whatever they damn well please, leaving me to chase after them ...

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JC Wing

Jun 20
6 min

Sorry. Not.

I caused myself a lot of pain by uttering those two words when I should have been asserting myself and establishing my right in the world.

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JC Wing

May 22
6 min

Beautiful Growing Things

There was a pathway that led from the back of the house, across the yard and to the garage that was lined with cheerful white daisies ...

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JC Wing

Apr 25
13 min

A Sneak Peek at A New Novel!

The ghosts were throwing a party. They hadn’t invited me to their shindig, but I was there.

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JC Wing

Apr 14
8 min

Excerpt of Next Day Gone

The sun was hot on the top of her blonde head, and she wanted to hear the rush of Crabtree Falls so much it nearly made her skin itch.

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JC Wing

Mar 18
6 min

Social Distancing & Teaching From Home

You might not know me, but I’m here to tell you that you’ve got this. As long as bandwidth holds out, you can totally do this.

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JC Wing

Feb 18
7 min

Patricia Cornwell and the Almighty Review

Twenty-one likes? There have actually been twenty-one people who have read my musings about a Patricia Cornwell novel? Why? I have no idea.

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JC Wing

Jan 19
3 min

The Guest Who Wouldn't Leave

There’s a jumble inside my head and there doesn’t seem to be a clearly marked exit anywhere. I’m not worried about it. I’ve been here before

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JC Wing

Dec 26, 2019
4 min

This One is for Maya

December 17th was the release day for Next Day Gone, my eleventh book and second thriller. Will there be more from me in this genre? I’ve...

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JC Wing

Oct 22, 2019
5 min

For the love of words

I understood words. Whispers, shouts, endearments, reprimands … not all of them were pleasant, but at least I understood them.

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JC Wing

Aug 25, 2019
6 min

Flawed

That nagging feeling was back. It visited from time to time like that unwanted guest who seemed to show up at the least convenient time.

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