I’m sure you’ve heard that Jamaicans have something like eight jobs a piece. At least someone told me that once. Well, I am here to say that is pretty much the average for writers as well.
Now I would love to keep the beautiful myth alive that all writers get out of bed when they feel […]

Summer time has officially arrived (except you wouldn’t know it here in San Diego–it’s the time of year we get the June Gloom and today it has drizzled all day) but anyway, summer is at least around the corner, and being the wine lover’s mystery author I figured I’d give a you a little low […]

Writers are always learning from other writers and one of my CozyChicks Chicks came up with this great idea with our blog. Heather Webber started Bullet Points. You know what Bullet Points are–in the case of this writer, they are a quick run down of the who, what, why and how things are going in […]

I’m late too, Sasha. I hate being late but so much of the time I’m behind. It’s a fault I have. Much of the time I’m late because life is super hectic in my house–three kids (four–if you count my husband, which I pretty much do) two dogs, and two cats.I hate to use excuses but […]

I’ve been sitting here staring at the computer thinking, “What am I going to write about in this blog?” And, it got me on this thought that I’m posting on a romance blog, and I do quite a bit of marketing in the romance market, even though I write in the mystery genre. Why do […]

Hi! I thought this would be useful for those of you who are aspiring authors and/or are writing your own book.
The idea behind this worksheet is to really get to know your characters inside and out. By answering these questions in as much detail as you can, as well as any others you think of, […]