Elvis, the American Dream, & Transformation in Storytelling
Elvis is Everywhere The year I came to the United States, Elvis was everywhere. He died three days after I[…]
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writing process
The Faux Gothic Castle that Started It All
Today, April 17th, is the publication day for my eighth historical thriller, The Versailles Formula. Seeing my novel out in[…]
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Fiction vs. Nonfiction: 5 Differences in an Author’s Eye
As an author of fiction and nonfiction, I’m often asked which I prefer to write. It’s not that easy a[…]
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The Mystery of Desire in Writing
And how to structure it As I continue to writhe in the throes of my edit (YES, still editing the[…]
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Write Your Back Cover Blurb First
There are endless ways to write a story. Some authors pen their prose early in the morning or only at[…]
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Great Expectations and Bad Breakups
Great Expectations and Bad Breakups: How writers craft endings that justify the means and means that justify the ends. See also: Miss Scarlet, in the Conservatory, with a Knife.
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Flash Fiction for Novelists
I’ve been intrigued by flash fiction since reading an interview with Shelby van Pelt, author of the lovely novel Remarkably[…]
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Standing Up to My Inner Critic
Among the high points of 2012, my first year as a published novelist, was the Debut Authors breakfast held in[…]
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Is it Contagious? COVID and Crime Fiction
The COVID conundrum in crime fiction
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Hemingway’s Tips for Writers
Happy 2025! As many of us start new writing projects, I came across these seven tips for writers from Ernest[…]
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