Just wrote “The End” on the first draft of Unleashed for Murder, the fourth book in the Market Center Mysteries series. It’s been a long time coming. This book really beat me up! Now some editing, then it goes to … Continue reading →
I’m getting close! After a couple of breaks, for the holidays and then to figure out the wrong turn I made in the plot, I’m finally on course and rolling. I just passed 60,000 words of a projected 70- to … Continue reading →
The creative process is a weird thing. I’ve been wrestling with the current work-in-progress for months now. I finally realized I’d taken a wrong turn and had to throw out the last 10,000 words I’d written (about four chapters). I’ve … Continue reading →
It’s been an up and down last couple of months on the writing front. With a beach trip and family visits, writing time has been limited and I’ve been distracted. Put that together with hitting a bit of a wall … Continue reading →
This week, March 3rd – 9th, is Read an Ebook Week at Smashwords. As part of this promotion, four of my most popular novels are half price (only at Smashwords) for this week, and one is totally free! … Continue reading →
Last November I started work on a new book, which will be the fourth in the Market Center Mysteries series. Tentative title is Unleashed for Murder, and it’s set at a pet products show. I plan for the Market Center … Continue reading →
Playing at Murder, the third book in the Market Center Mysteries series will be released in April by Harlequin’s Worldwide Mystery Library. I got the new cover a couple of days ago and I’m pretty happy with it. It keeps … Continue reading →
Each of my somewhat irregular newsletters contains a drawing. The prizes vary, but sometimes include copies of my books. Alicia H., one of the recipients of a prize from a recent drawing sent me these lovely pictures she took of … Continue reading →
Early in my writing career – more years ago than I even want to think about— a wise older author warned me that if I wanted to have a career as a published author I’d need to grow a thick … Continue reading →
I did an interview with Heather for Lois Winston’s Anastasia Pollack Blog, and got what I think are some pretty interesting answers. For those of you who haven’t met her, Heather is the heroine of my Market Center Mysteries series. … Continue reading →