Now that the Carolina Crimes anthology is out and I’ve launched Playing at Murder, it’s time to tackle the next project. To give my brain a break between novels, I wrote a couple of short stories that will soon be … Continue reading →
Today is the release day for Playing at Murder! I had some thoughts to go along with the release. Writers of Amateur Sleuth mysteries face the question and problem all the time: why can the hero solve the mystery when … Continue reading →
Late posting this, but a couple of days ago, I visited the Short Mystery Fiction Society blog to talk about one of my biggest writing problems: Restless Brain Syndrome (yes, I made up the term) and how it impacted my … Continue reading →
This week the Triangle Sisters in Crime released its third anthology, titled Rock, Roll, and Ruin. My story in the anthology is titled “Rock ‘N’ Roll Never Forgets”. Although the Bob Seger song referenced by the title provided some initial … Continue reading →
Playing at Murder is off to beta readers, on the way to an October release, if all goes well. I’m trying to decide between two possible covers for it. The basic design is dictated by the pattern of the series, … Continue reading →
It’s the end of a quarter, so it’s time to assess how I’m doing on the goals I set for myself at the beginning of the year. The first goal was to finish Falling for the Deputy, which is now … Continue reading →
I’m a city girl, born and raised in a New York suburb. My family moved to a Boston suburb when I was a teenager. After college my husband and I moved to Greensboro, NC, a medium-sized city in central North … Continue reading →
Yesterday afternoon I finished the first draft of Falling for the Deputy. I’ll spend a few days going through it to check pacing and fix any grammar, word choice, or continuity errors I find. (I almost always change a minor … Continue reading →
As I said earlier, I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. Instead I set goals for the year, looking at the things I hope to accomplish over the year. So, here’s what I’m planning to do in 2022. On the writing … Continue reading →
I’ve probably mentioned that I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. It’s pointless. Most resolutions go by the wayside before the first month is out. I used to vow to eat better, to exercise more, be kinder – all the standard … Continue reading →