Posts Tagged ‘the writing life’
Helping Writers On Their Journey: An Interview with Judy Penz Sheluk
When I began writing, I had so many questions about what to do and where to go once I felt I was ready to find a publishing home for my work. Thanks to Judy Penz Sheluk, writers now have a great resource to help them navigate their publishing options. Below is my interview with Judy…
Read MoreThe Good News… and Not So Good News
Writing-wise, this was a lovely week. On Tuesday, DEADLY SETUP officially came out. Author Sarah Glenn hosted me on her blog where I wrote an essay, “Beyond the External Plot: What’s Your Book Really About?” in which I talked about the difference between DEADLY SETUP’s plot and its deeper themes. I’d love for you to…
Read MoreThe Book Signing That Wasn’t: Meet Lisa Haneberg
As some of you know, I serve as president of Derby Rotten Scoundrels, the Ohio River Valley chapter of Sisters in Crime. One of our newest members is the delightful, motorcycle-riding veteran author Lisa Haneberg. Below is her account of one of those book signing events that didn’t quite go as planned, followed by…
Read MoreGreat Expectations Meets Total Wipeout by Guest Author DonnaRae Menard
I’m delighted to welcome back mystery author DonnaRae Menard, whose debut novel, Murder in the Meadow, recently came out. As DonnaRae recounts, when it comes to sending your book into the world, things don’t always go as planned! GREAT EXPECTATION MEETS TOTAL WIPEOUT by DonnaRae Menard You’re skipping down The Yellow Brick Road. It’s all…
Read MoreReflections of a Football Grandmother/Writer
Determined to support our football-playing grandson, my husband and I ventured across the Ohio River into Indiana to see him play his varsity game last night and JV game this morning. All I can say is I have now witnessed close up why it took less than two weeks for our grandson’s high school to…
Read MoreFather’s Day: One Writer’s Reflections
Video of Milo bikeriding Spring 2020 When my husband Alan and I were dating, he spent at least as much time courting Ed, my five year old, as he did building a relationship with me. He devoted hours on end to doing artwork with my little boy, not to mention running beside him as he…
Read MoreA Little Cabin Fever Can’t Really Compare
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how fortunate I am to be an older working writer. Sure, I’ve suffered from a little cabin fever. Presentations and writing conferences have been put on hold, as has my singing group, volunteer work as a comprehensive sexuality educator, and trips to my favorite hangouts—the library and my neighborhood bookstore.…
Read MoreHoliday Letters Make Terrible Fiction
Our friends and family are far flung, so every year, I make a special effort to do a holiday newsletter and send pictures of our grandkids. This year, we’ve had wonderful things in our family to celebrate—a new grandbaby on the way, one of our sons being named head basketball coach at the high school…
Read MoreA Writer’s Lament
In Rebecca Drake’s wonderful suspense novel, Only Ever You, there’s an interchange over dinner between Jill, the protagonist, and an older partner at her husband’s law firm. He inquires as to what she does, and she tells him she’s a photographer. He says that must be “fun.”
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