Heather Critchlow: The Cal Lovett Files
“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]
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“What parts of yourself do you have to sacrifice to earn a killer’s trust?” That’s the question Cal Lovett, the[…]
Read moreI first met Andrew Welsh-Huggins when he spoke years ago to our local Sisters in Crime chapter. At the time[…]
Read more“Words! Words! Words!” Eliza Doolittle sings in My Fair Lady. She wants Professor Henry Higgins to ‘show me’ how he[…]
Read moreIf you’ve ever attended a writers’ conference, chances are you’ve run into Dale T. Phillips, who makes friends like most people make mistakes–easily and frequently. Years ago, Dale made the decision to go indie, that is to publish his own books. Recently I caught up with him and asked him to share his secrets for sustaining a long career and making money while doing it. Even those of us who are traditionally published can learn a thing or two.
Read moreBruce Robert Coffin is a retired police detective sergeant and bestselling author of the Detective Byron Mysteries. He lives and[…]
Read moreSo, I’ve been thinking a lot about how the publishing industry is upside down. Authors are the ones who bring[…]
Read moreI just turned in the manuscript for A Collection of Lies, Book 5 in the Kate Hamilton Mysteries, and I’m in mourning. The book actually took eleven months to write, but the final three months were intense. I spent almost a year with those people in Devon, England. How can I blithely say, “Goodbye—nice knowing you?”
Read morePlease welcome Angela Greenman author of The Child Riddler, an action packed book about an elite operative in an international[…]
Read moreA few weeks ago, I typed The End on the manuscript for A COLLECTION OF LIES, the fifth book in the Kate Hamilton Mystery series. It was very exciting. I have an official title. I have a spectacular cover. Now I actually have a book. Since then, though, I’ve been reflecting on what it means to finish the draft of a novel. What happens next? Here are three things that happen when you type The End.
Read moreI may be a full-time writer, but that doesn’t mean I can write full time. Here’s an overview of some of the stuff I had to do this week to keep my writing career going.
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