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Elvis is Everywhere The year I came to the United States, Elvis was everywhere. He died three days after I[…]
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Elvis is Everywhere The year I came to the United States, Elvis was everywhere. He died three days after I[…]
Read moreToday, April 17th, is the publication day for my eighth historical thriller, The Versailles Formula. Seeing my novel out in[…]
Read moreAs an author of fiction and nonfiction, I’m often asked which I prefer to write. It’s not that easy a[…]
Read moreAnd how to structure it As I continue to writhe in the throes of my edit (YES, still editing the[…]
Read moreThere are endless ways to write a story. Some authors pen their prose early in the morning or only at[…]
Read moreGreat 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.
Read moreI’ve been intrigued by flash fiction since reading an interview with Shelby van Pelt, author of the lovely novel Remarkably[…]
Read moreAmong the high points of 2012, my first year as a published novelist, was the Debut Authors breakfast held in[…]
Read moreThe COVID conundrum in crime fiction
Read moreHappy 2025! As many of us start new writing projects, I came across these seven tips for writers from Ernest[…]
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