How embracing creativity and complexity can make you more successful as a business leader — In the movie Jurassic Park, the fictional Dr. Ian Malcolm, a self-described “chaotician” attempted to illustrate his theories about chaos to his glib companions while riding in an unmanned motorized SUV: “See…I’m right again…nobody could have predicted that Dr Grant would suddenly jump out of a moving vehicle.” — Dr…

Partner or Player? A mysterious metallurgist makes himself useful. — Choose your friends wisely In Chapter 3 of Death’s First Kiss, Varenna Black and Houston Carlisle have only just met, but there’s an instant attraction. Not to mention mutual interests and a potentially beneficial business connection. But is Houston Carlisle really who he seems to be? You can’t be open to love without risking…

Taking the time to say Thank You — Again (and again!), is time well spent. — THANK YOU! to my NEWEST followers on Medium. It means the world to me that others take the time to read my writing and enjoy it enough to hit the follow button. …

Varenna Black, Myth Hunter: The Judas Curse — Book One — Lingering mists of steam along with scents of machine oil and static electricity lace the air inside the Science and Mechanics exhibition. It’s quite a sight to behold, with tables and booths crowding next to each other, filling the hotel’s ballroom from wall to wall. …

Not just another pretty face in the world of Varenna Black — Assistant or accomplice? In Chapter 2 of Death’s First Kiss, Varenna Black returns to her place of business after recovering from her near-fatal supernatural encounter and is greeted by her faithful assistant, Wilma Pickard. But is there more going on behind that bespectacled, matronly, and cheerful facade than we might imagine? By virtue…

Varenna Black, Myth Hunter: The Judas Curse — Book One — It’s been several weeks since I last stood here on the stone doorstep of my place of business. My travels often take me away for months at a time; but noting the polished wood and gleaming brass hardware of the entrance before me, I am assured of Mrs. …

The Judas Curse Book One PREFACE: London, England, 1899: On the eve of a new century, heiress Varenna Black has been gaining a trusted reputation as a paranormal investigator. Distancing herself from the popular Spiritualist Mediums of the day, Ms. Black considers herself a woman ahead of her time and a firm believer in science, not superstition. Her clients…

Follow me through NaNoWriMo 2022 to find out. — Hello November! In an earlier article (Do You NaNo?) I announced my intention to participate in National Novel Writing Month this year and the reasons why you should, too.* In that article, I invited readers to follow me or subscribe to my publication The Jean Journal as I share my story throughout…

The knives are out! You, the author, are dead. Who gets your millions? — As a creator, would you know what to do now in the event of your untimely death? When you leave for a trip, do you leave your home clean and tidy, and place a folder of all your paperwork on your desk, just in case you never come back? Probably…