3 Crime Novels to Read Right Now
Finished your latest thrill and need another? I have three books of mystery and suspense to get you through the week.
Read moreA Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction
Finished your latest thrill and need another? I have three books of mystery and suspense to get you through the week.
Read moreI came across this quote from the great novelist Alice Hoffman and it nestled in my head. You know how[…]
Read moreWe might not all write what we know, but we are all shaped by our upbringing and this bleeds into our writing whether we’re aware of it or not. I once heard an author say he believed his fans knew him better than his wife because they had read all his books and witnessed all of his little peculiarities made real in his stories.
Read on to find out how the Miss Demeanors were forged.
Read moreSaturday, April 24th is National Independent Bookstore Day. This year, more than ever, all of our local businesses need our support. I’ve included a highly idiosyncratic personal list of nine of my favorite bookstores around the country. There’s no way to list them all, however, I’ve visited each of these, appeared as an author in most and wish them years of continued success.
If you don’t have a local bookstore, adopt one elsewhere. Let’s make 2021 the year of the book!
Read moreWhile I share online event fatigue with many of you, there is no denying Zoom has saved the day or[…]
Read moreI’ve always been intrigued by the idea of getting an M.F.A. Spending a year or two focusing on my writing. Discussing writing with great minds. The push and pull of other students. It’s all so appealing, but unfortunately, when I had time, I didn’t have money. When I had money, I didn’t have time. And now I’m not entirely sure I have my wits about me. Why did I walk into that room?
Read moreSpring has definitely arrived in my part of world. Not a moment too soon. Leaves are unfurling. Birdsong fills the[…]
Read moreI’m a new convert to audiobooks, and as all new converts, I’m now a zealot. Oh, sure, years ago there were “books on tape” and then on CD, but it was just somehow not the same.
Read moreWhat if someone goes missing? What if a house burns down mysteriously? Or a will is destroyed or a war starts or a pandemic begins. What if you are able to spend a night or two in a place usually off limits to the public? That’s my ideal What if in real life.
Almost the first thing a budding writer learns is the importance of conflict—internal, external, situational, relational. Conflict is what creates[…]
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