The Journey
It’s the middle of the week, in the middle of the winter. So what better day for some inspiration? Thanks[…]
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It’s the middle of the week, in the middle of the winter. So what better day for some inspiration? Thanks[…]
Read moreWhen is my novel done? This may be the question I’m asked most frequently by my students. It’s a subject[…]
Read morePlease welcome multi-award-winning author and multi-EMMY award winning investigative reporter HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN, who is the only author to have[…]
Read moreMarni did a great post recently about creating a character bible. Check it out! Creating a Character Bible – Miss[…]
Read moreNo one likes to be interrupted—while speaking or in life. But when I think about it, most of the memorable moments in my life were interruptions. What’s interesting about everything going as planned? Lately, I’ve been thinking about how to use interruptions in my writing.
Read moreNot so long ago, I thought the perfect winter was one spent in a tropical paradise. After years of vacationing[…]
Read moreThe inspiration for Implied Consent was ripped from the headlines.
Read moreRiding on the train with my son and daughter-in-law the other day, we began trading Terrible Thanksgiving Stories. She said[…]
Read moreSo, you want to be a writer, or maybe you want to be a better writer. How do you go[…]
Read moreOn Hallowe’en this writer’s thoughts turn to books that were particularly harrowing as I read them. Stephen King’s The Shining[…]
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