I was on a panel about mystery writing at a conference last summer when one of my fellow authors announced, “The only way to make money writing mysteries is to write a series.” I laughed and said, “Now I know what the problem is with my bank account!” I write “standalone” novels and create new…
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A little over a year ago, we lost our 17-year-old cat, Lucy. She was the most affectionate, loving cat we’d ever had and was especially attached to my husband. When we finally had to let her go because of her severe health problems, we both wept and felt her loss keenly. We decided to wait…
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When I asked my husband about whether he ever made New Year’s resolutions, he said, “Absolutely. I have one resolution, which is to never make any.” I laughed and decided he had a point. Resolutions feel great at the time you’re making them, but they can be a lot tougher to keep. Life and our…
Read MoreAs a long time news junkie, it’s getting harder and harder to read a newspaper or tune into the news. To witness such enormous suffering in the Israeli-Hamas/Russia-Ukraine conflicts as well as the assaults on women’s rights and our totally dysfunctional Congress is so awful that I find myself wanting to crawl back into bed…
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I’m so delighted to welcome Diane Kane to my blog today. Diane epitomizes the perseverance authors need to create and publish their works. In her essay, she discusses the long journey involved in completing I Never Called Him Pa. A Novel Undertaking by Diane Kane …
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I’m so delighted to feature Rebecca Olmstead on my blog today. Rebecca’s faith and commitment to justice shine through her new series and her other writings. Below are her responses to my interview questions: First off, congratulations on your debut mystery, DREAMS AND ILLUSIONS, the first novel in your Gabrielle Dorian Mystery Series. Can you…
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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving visit with my younger son and his family. They flew in from Denver, and my son’s first child from a previous relationship, now a college sophomore who lives across the river in Indiana, came over as well. A special joy was seeing that no matter how many months the younger…
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I’m so delighted to feature Lesley A. Diehl’s guest essay on my blog today. She not only talks about Spike, the special cat in her new Maddie Sharp mystery series, but has such inciteful things to say about the appeal of cozy mysteries. Finally, a Cat! by Lesley A. Diehl I have…
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I’ve always been fascinated by time travel, so it’s a special treat to welcome author Janet Raye Stevens to my blog today. Below are her responses to my interview questions: First off, congratulations on the release of the third book in your Beryl Blue, Time Cop series, EVERYTIME WE SAY GOODBYE. Can you share with…
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It’s always inspiring to interview an author like Terrie Maue who’s realized a life-long dream of writing a mystery novel! Below are her responses to my interview questions, followed by her bio and contact/buylinks: First off, congratulations on the release of KNIFE EDGE, your debut mystery and the first book in your Zee & Rico…
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