I got the idea for my third novel, Pop-Out Girl, in 2013 while I was on “vacation” in Las Vegas working on my second novel, A Dead End in Vegas. I was standing on a corner on the Strip one night waiting to cross when I saw one of those tacky, obnoxious trucks go by…
The story behind my novel, as with most novels, evolved significantly over time though the bones always remained the same. For several years, I worked as a therapist in our states most acute psychiatric hospital where the most chronically mentally ill patients lived, often for the rest of their lives. Over the years, I saw…
It’s hard to believe it’s been over a decade since my trip to Spain. I was living in New York City, my first novel had just been published, and a friend from Seattle decided to celebrate her thirtieth birthday in Barcelona. I was thrilled to be invited. At the time, my novel, She’ll Take It,…
My little work of contempo fiction, Wifey, a novella by the very bones of its facial structure, but novelesque by sheer textile length, was originally slated to be a short story–one that I had planned to sprinkle in as part of a fistful’s collection of my just-inked, soul-parsing, socially-conscious shorts. But as my mind, fingers…
The inspiration for my book was an image in my mind that turned into an entire book series in a matter of seconds. I saw it all play out in my mind. I know, I know. That probably doesn’t make sense, so here goes my short version of how this book started. It had been…
The Story Behind Just Beneath the Surface By R.H. Ramsey Just Beneath the Surface I was inspired by several things. I will start with the first inspiration; women who are involved in, or have ever experienced abusive relationships. At the time of writing this book, I noticed that many people empathized with those who were…
The Story Behind Red Hot Sky By Gordon Gumpertz The inspiration for my first novel, Tsunami, came while walking on the beach during a storm at sea. The waves were 10 to 15 feet high, broke with a great boom, and washed high up onto the beach. I tried to imagine waves ten times that…
Publishing my first novel has definitely been an eye-opening, and somewhat humbling, experience. I have confidence in my writing ability and I knew that the book I was writing was well written and would be entertaining to anyone who enjoyed a good story. As I sent out queries to agents and publishers I knew, because…
My new book follows two parallel story lines. One follows Marc, a successful executive who lives in an upscale neighborhood in Portland, Oregon and has a beautiful spouse and two great kids who are ready to launch their own lives. However, Marc is troubled by the behavior of his wife Aimee. What is wrong with…
Last fall, while reviewing my lead list for my online equestrian magazine The AllHorses Post, I came across a highly unusual blog entry by an online colleague of mine. In the blog he told a story of a wild horse preservation advocate who made a startling discovery while investigating a secretive wild horse roundup (gather)…
The Story Behind the Book 