The first draft of Unleashed for Murder, the fourth book in the Market Center Mysteries series, is finished and an initial editing pass completed. Some of the feedback has come in from my beta readers, and it’s mostly positive, with … Continue reading →
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 try to keep as many of my short stories as I can out on submission. I have a fair backlog of unpublished tales now, so any time I hear of an interesting call for anthology submissions, I consider if … Continue reading →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 →
A teaser from my story in the forthcoming anthology: 𝐷𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠, 𝑆𝑙𝑒𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑠, & 𝑁𝑜𝑠𝑦 𝑁𝑒𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑏𝑜𝑟𝑠: 𝐷𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟! The People in the Neighborhood Elle almost dropped the crumpled piece of paper in the trash. What impulse stopped her, she had … Continue reading →
Mostly, they annoy me. When I buy a book, I want the WHOLE book, not a part of it. There are some kinds of cliffhangers I don’t mind. Books where the main plot is resolved but a background story is … Continue reading →
Well, 2024 wasn’t that great for reaching my goals, but I’m starting this year with the optimistic hope that I’ll be more productive. So, obviously, goal one is to finish Unleashed for Murder, the fourth book in the Market Center … Continue reading →
I wrote “The People in the Neighborhood” a 5000-word gentle mystery/thriller short story, a couple of years ago specifically for an anthology of mysteries involving neighbors. It eventually was turned down for that one, but the editor took the time … Continue reading →
At the start of a new year, I like to look back and assess the goals I set for myself the previous year. At the outset of 2024, my first goal for the year was to finish the fourth book … Continue reading →