L.F. Falconer

Some people are just born evil.

From a tale of love and tragedy, Hope Flies on Broken Wings, allow me to introduce Harlo, one of my most despicable villains, first with a quick, physical glimpse given from Collie's point of view when she first meets the man, followed b...

Who doesn't enjoy an unusual villain?

Meet Billy in the following excerpts from Exit Strategy.  (An adult, psycholigical thriller)

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When  I was a kid I had an imaginary friend named Billy . . . Billy was a freckle-faced redhead, kind of a cross...

Quick!  Without thinking too much about it, what is the name of your favorite book?  Now, why did you like it?

     *  Were you left breathless by the dramatic action?

      *  Did it exude vivid settings?

      *  Or was...

One of my biggest regrets in life was taking my mother for granted.  She was always such a strong, vibrant woman, capable of mastering any challenge set before her--it was easy to forget she was human.  It was only after she was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma* that...

"...Where we see the negative, we call forth more negative.  And where we see the positive, we call forth more positive..."-----Marianne Williamson

Too often in my life I have been accused of viewing the world through rose-colored glasses, simply because I choose...

"Out in the land of the setting sun where the wind blows wild and free..."  I'm sure I have a couple of readers who might recognize these opening lines from Nevada's state song.  They'll probably also recognize the title of this post as the state's nickname emblazoned...

It didn't take much to rekindle my love affair with the short story after I'd strayed off in pursuit of writing novels, but the best part is that I don't have to choose one over the other.  Therefore, I am excited to introduce my first short story collection.

Desp...

I'm willing to bet most of my readers have never come home from work only to chase a llama out of their yard, dressed in a skirt and heels.  No, the llama wasn't in a skirt and heels, though if she had been she might've been easier to chase.  Despite its appearnce, a l...

I can't dance, so I doubt I'd ever be brave enough to attempt to write erotica.  Well-written erotica is much harder to do than one might think and the bookshelves are filled with works that fall just short of the mark.  The difference between writing titillating eroti...