What Is Your IQ in Intelligence?
The United States uses seventeen different agencies to gather intelligence. Have you read about them in the news lately? They are hard at...
Learn About Crime Without Being a Criminal
Before I wrote my first financial thriller, Money Grab, my primary knowledge of crime had come from books, movies and television. I...
Author Interview ~ Kristi Belcamino
Hi there! I'm thrilled to join this group of blogging mystery writers, Lethal Ladies Write! I’m even more excited that award-winning...
Mystery Reads (and more) for the Summer
I admit to having diverse reading taste. I’m not just a mystery reader or romance reader or literary readers. I enjoy good books, no...
15 Tips for Navigating Writing Conferences
I love writing conferences and book festivals. These are good ways for authors to network with readers, writers, fans, bloggers, and...
Room for all -- all readers, all writers, all genres
During an anthology panel at the 2015 Virginia Writers Club Annual Symposium, writer and publisher Austin Camacho likened the plethora of...
Beer fumes lead to Building a Badge Bunny
A lot can happens when authors get together at a brewery. In December, yes, I’ve been sitting on this story for months – when several Lethal
50 Shades of Cabernet: A Mysterious Anthology
Praise for 50 Shades of Cabernet: “A comfortable armchair, a glass of Cabernet, and this sparkling collection of mystery short stories...
When "What's Your Name?" does not bring an automatic answer
Readers are often surprised to learn that authors don’t choose the titles or covers of their books. Sometimes, if they are lucky, their...
Confessions of a Contest Judge
Recently, I judged entries in several writing contests. In my pre-pub days I entered several contests, and though I never won, I learned...
