Brenda J. Carlton

Author's details

Name: Brenda J. Carlton
Date registered: July 24, 2012

Biography

Well, let's see. I will be 58 on Friday. I'm not shy about my age. I feel like I've earned the right to claim all those years. I'm married, I've got two grown kids, four grown stepkids, six grandchildren so far, one dog, three cats (one of whom is 23 years old!) and almost more gardens than you can count squeezed into one acre. My current full tiime job, besides all of the above, is Novelist. I left the pharmacuetical industry twelve years ago, and used my severence to take a writing sabbatical. I'm still at it.

Latest posts

  1. Earthaways: First Wink — March 1, 2013
  2. The Accident at 13th and Jefferson – Book 1 only — January 22, 2013
  3. Review of The Accident at 13th and Jefferson — December 22, 2012
  4. Absolutely off-topic — November 27, 2012
  5. In honor of election night in America – excerpt from Book 3 of The Accident at 13th and Jefferson — November 6, 2012

Most commented posts

  1. The Accident at 13th and Jefferson – Book 1 only — 2 comments
  2. The sad thing about finishing a book — 1 comment

Author's posts listings

Mar 01

Earthaways: First Wink

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Released just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day.  A science fiction short story with leprechauns.   http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BNW0Z7W  (Available on Kindle)

Jan 22

The Accident at 13th and Jefferson – Book 1 only

The Accident at 13th and Jefferson – Book 1 only is now free on Amazon. Try the first of the three parallel novels for FREE!!! http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AZNYEV8 Also Free on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/273385 And Kobo: http://www.kobobooks.com/ebook/The-Accident-at-13th-Jefferson/book-RNz_VTK8-EqIv3JaUiaYsQ/page1.html?s=wke4go-vW06pJajxI81btg&r=2 And now Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/accident-at-13th-jefferson/id595681302?mt=11   Coming soon to Barnes and Noble.  I will add the links when they become available. Happy …

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Dec 22

Review of The Accident at 13th and Jefferson

This review is great, and I just wanted to share it.  From Michigantrumpet at LibraryThing The Accident at 13th and Jefferson by Brenda J. Carlton We’ve all had those ‘What if … ‘ moments: “What if I’d gone through that traffic light instead of waiting?” “What if I’d been three further ahead in the line for …

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Nov 27

Absolutely off-topic

This has nothing to do with writing, but it’s too pretty not to share.  The first snow of the season is always so beautiful

Nov 06

In honor of election night in America – excerpt from Book 3 of The Accident at 13th and Jefferson

“ELECTION NIGHT IN AMERICA” was emblazoned across the top of the TV set.  All of the usual political correspondents, and TV personalities were atwitter, and getting punch drunk as their dawn to however- long-it-takes talkathon intensified into the after supper hours.  There were entrance polls and exit polls and on the scene interviews with voters at their …

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Oct 27

Hurricane Sandy

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We are in the “you’re screwed” bubble.  Wish us luck.

Oct 15

A question to consider about The Accident at 13th and Jefferson

Is it literary if it evokes a time and places that are ordinary, at least to current middle class Americans?  It is definitely not genre fiction.  The first book is a light romantic comedy for the most part.  The second book is a tragic family drama, but not presented in the melodramatic fashion, and the …

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Sep 25

THE ACCIDENT AT 13th AND JEFFERSON is now available on Smashwords

Use the link on the right to go directly to the book page on the Smashwords website and order an e-book for nearly any device.  Smashwords converts the file into multiple formats and also features a large free sample.  THE ACCIDENT AT 13th AND JEFFERSON should begin to show up in most of the major e-book catalogs (Apple …

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Sep 17

How to create authentic characters

How to create authentic characters Characters based on other fictional characters are faded copies of other copies.  Go back to the source.  Base your characters on your own observations about people.  How they behave, how they think, what motivates them, what changes them, and how they interact with each other.  It’s much more difficult that way, …

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Sep 03

Writing Talent

Talent is just another word for knowing when you’ve gotten it right and not settling for less. Getting it right is when you give yourself goose-bumps.

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