A HOUSE IS A NOT A HOUSE
A house is not a house to this writer. To me, a house is a story, maybe many stories. I[…]
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Month: January 2022
That Time I Threw a Book At the Wall
I don’t generally throw books against the wall, but when I read Tana French’s book the first time, I was so aggravated by the ending that I tossed it. The story was engrossing. The characters richly detailed. The book won an Edgar when it was published, in 2007. But the ending drove me crazy because it left something important unresolved. I actually thought I’d got a misprinted book that had lost the last twenty pages.
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The Evolution of a Mystery Novel
Finding a premise Since I’m pretty new here I thought I’d focus my first few blogs on helping you get[…]
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Six Book Clubs That Are Looking For You
What could be better than curling up in an overstuffed chair with a steaming mug of tea and immersing yourself[…]
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Writerly New Year Resolutions
I was thrilled to ask the Miss Demeanors this absolutely original and inspired question: What are your writerly New Year[…]
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Vacation Reading
As the world continues to implode, I had to postpone my travel plans. Yet again. But nothing can keep me from my vacation reading.
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Reading in the New Year
I like receiving books as gifts, and the holiday season was a bounty of books which I am excited to share as good reads to start the year.
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Keeping It Real
Happy New Year! This is my first blog post of 2022. A-n-d…writing it doesn’t feel any different than writing a[…]
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A Week without Killing Anyone
I’m not altruistic. I just don’t write well when I am feeling very, very sad.
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