I once published a short story in Good Housekeeping, which goes to 26 million people worldwide. But I feel as though maybe an article that I wrote for Writers Digest online might be the most popular thing I’ve ever written, because WD trots it out about every…
One of the fun things I’m doing now that I have some time to think: gathering my thoughts on some new projects. I’ll be talking to my agent soon about what ideas I have and which ones might be the best way to spend the next few…
There’s a discussion going on over at Facebook among a few mystery writers about music. Specifically, Dana Cameron is building a playlist to get her through the draft of her next book. If that sentence needs no further explanation, skip this paragraph. For the rest of you:…
I mentioned my big news on Facebook and Twitter but kinda forgot to put it here. Oops. Not like I had a fantastic, gorgeous site built just for this kind of news, right? Oops again. But here it is: I sold my second novel, a mystery tentatively…
This week on the Debutante Ball, we’re talking about books we wish we’d written. I had some standard answers. My non-standard answer is probably: the book I’m still writing. I wish I’d already finished it. What’s interesting, though, is that the time I’ve taken on this book…
Today’s my day over at The Debutante Ball. Take a look at how I gave up writing in five years of easy, daily lessons. I’m working on a new design for the site. In the mean time, I sort of forget that I should write some content…
THIS week’s Debutante Ball post is about where I write, and where I write about. Spoiler alert: I write where I can get caffeine.
I haven’t had much enthusiasm this week, what with the arm in a sling and all, but that’s no excuse for forgetting to post my Debutante Ball link over here. It’s about enthusiasm on the first day. Sure, it’s the nerd route, but maybe it’s time to…
I know Aaron Coats from my alma mater, Roosevelt University in Chicago. Specifically, I met Aaron at a recruiting event, and I must have said something he liked, because the next thing I know, he’s signed up and we’re peers. Aaron recently finished his degree, and I…
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