Finding Your Writing Community
I was a guest a few days ago on J.H. Jones' blog where she documents her creative writing adventures and invites other authors to speak to their writing journey. Check…
New Publications, New Appearances
On Saturday, October 18th, I'll be presenting Writing is Like Painting: Layering Enhancements to Transform Plot into Story for the Tucson chapter of Sisters in Crime. I first did this…
2025 Writers Conference Appearances
Conference Appearances On Saturday, May 10th, I’ll be at the AWC in Mesa, AZ, as a panelist for “From Solos to Symphonies: Weaving Stories into Anthologies” and moderator of “It’s 4:30 am:…
Publication and Other News
Play the Hand You're Dealt Available now on Kindle and in print, Play the Hand You’re Dealt is my 17-story crime and mystery collection. I find it fitting on the…
Reading: Whenever I Can, Wherever I Am
People often speak about beach reads--those paperback darlings you take to the beach and read while baking in the sun or under an umbrella. I'm not a lie-on-the beach type,…
Writing is Not a Solitary Endeavor
At first glance, writing might seem a solitary endeavor--the author alone in a room surrounded by papers and books, pecking away at the keyboard, dictating, or writing by hand. And…
Malice Domestic 2022 in Retrospect
Just one week ago as I draft this, I was landing at JFK to change planes and head home to Phoenix. The previous four days had been exhilarating and exhausting.…
Reviews without Spoilers
March was busier than usual, yet I managed to read a few books and review Edwin Hill's first standalone thriller, The Secrets We Share.* You'll find the review on Kings…
Review: Her Perfect Life, by Hank Phillippi Ryan
Meet Lily Atwood, award-winning television reporter, local celebrity, and mother of an adorable seven-year old. She has a secret underpinning Her Perfect Life. Lily's perfection is carefully crafted and managed…
Writing in a Medieval Mindset, 1
I have two fantasy projects set in feudal societies similar to medieval Europe. The fun part is, I get to play with the customs and behaviors. I can change what…