by Chloe | Mar 4, 2021 | Hard Truths, Musings, Progress, Who Knew?
Shakespeare said, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” but can you see a modern-day heroine named Gertrude? Today, I’ll spill a secret about the way I name my characters. Sometimes, the story drives the name. Jason from Hard Truths, for example, is an...
by Chloe | Jan 30, 2021 | Hard Truths, Who Knew?
It’s everywhere—in novels, on TV, and in airports: dogs used in scent work, but it’s a common misconception that they have to be German shepherds or bloodhounds. Here’s some interesting things I learned researching this topic for Hard Truths. Any dog can learn...
by Chloe | Jan 21, 2021 | Cool Places, Hard Truths
One of the settings in Hard Truths is a punk bar in Athens, graffitied inside and out, with draft Grimbergen on tap. Bars are fun to use in novels because of their flexibility: gritty or elegant? Earsplitting techno vs quiet jazz? An arranged meet, a new connection,...
by Chloe | Dec 4, 2020 | Hard Truths, New Heights, Who Knew?
Camels, uniquely suited to the harsh desert climate, were once called “the ships of the desert,” and my new work in progress, Hard Truths, features a camel-riding scene in the context of an endurance race. So here’s not only Camel Riding 101, but some fascinating...
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