Leia Howard - Author

Writing, for me, is a very individual endeavour.  I don't mean writing individually versus writing as a duo.  I mean that each writer has their own process, ritual, timetable, schedule, etc.  I've posted before about how I research .  Some writers love to research and spend more than half of their time researching while other writers want to devote their time to creating characters, building worlds, and/or developing intricate plots.  They agonize over the correct words to use to paint pictures in the readers minds, wanting everything to be just right. I, however, am a full-time student in a doctorate program.  I have a limited amount of time to write so I cannot afford to do extensive research nor other creative tasks, no matter how much I may wish to.  So fair warning, this 'How I Write' is based on my writing process and will not work for everyone. After I've done my preliminary research, I switch to writing mode.  Anything I may need to go back and research

Wild and Wicked Ways is the first in the 'World of Touch of Gray' series as well as the first Wendy Weather story featuring PsyWitch Wendy Randolph. Below is an excerpt from the book.  Enjoy! ______________________________________________________________________ From Chapter Three: A draped gurney is in the middle of a large, open room.   The wall to the left of the door holds the body storage cold lockers, four columns of three rows, so twelve in all. There’s a pair of swing doors with Autopsy Room stenciled on the upper frosted glass opposite the door they entered. There is also a large door on the wall to the right of the main door labeled Transport . She supposes it’s a nice set up, not having been inside many morgues. They walk over to the gurney. Before Dr. Rademacher can turn down the sheet to expose the deceased’s face, Wendy makes a motion. “Doctor, my apologies. Can you wait one moment? Vito?” Vito is standing at the left foot of the gurney. He’s staring

Invisible Touch (Touch of Gray - Book Two) is now available on Google Books in addition to Amazon Kindle . Out of Touch (Touch of Gray - Book One) is also available on Google Books and Amazon Kindle . Wild and Wicked Ways, set in the 'World of Touch of Gray' and featuring PsyWitch Wendy Randolph is available for pre-order from Amazon Kindle .  Wild and Wicked Ways continues Wendy's storyline first set up in Invisible Touch.