DARPA? ... What?
DARPA - have you heard of it? It stands for: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. If you haven't heard of them, you might have...
How My Writing Changed My Views
I enjoy setting my mysteries in the Roaring Twenties, because no other decade offers more chaos and crime than the 1920s. This was the...
The Lure of Foreign Locations for the Mystery Genre
Some of my favorite authors of mystery/romance/suspense/thriller/crime novels write about and/or live in foreign countries. Give me a...
100 Writerly and Bookish Tweeters You Should Follow
Twitter is a wonderful tool for research and building relationships. And there are so many great writers, editors, agents, and book...
Audiobook Narrators Live!
Insights for Readers and Writers . . . A panel of five men and a room full of romance fans – that’s how it started. I attended a...
I Hated That Book!
It happens. Someone in your book group hated the assigned book and doesn't think it's even worthy of discussion. So the talk turns to...
Climbing Trees In the Rain
Climbing Trees In the Rain - Encouragement for Your Writing (and other) Goals. Writing is a journey - a put one word in front of the...
"Where do you get your ideas?" readers often ask
People often ask writers where they get their ideas. The answer is “everywhere.” Here’s one specific example: I read a marvelous article...
It's Not About the Crafts
I’ve been writing crafty mysteries for awhile now. I’ve noticed that some folks tend to disregard “cozy” mysteries, and especially...
CRIME SCENE GOT YOU BUGGED?
I incorporate a lot of forensic science into my novels. Lots of readers like the CSI stuff, but for anyone interested in writing crime...
