To Prologue or Not to Prologue
The topic of prologues in novels can lead to heated discussions…well, maybe not to that extent. But the subject of prologues can produce passionate blog posts or articles based on the writer’s opinion. Do you enjoy them?…
Happy Release day! Jorja is back!
I’m thrilled to share that the next novel in the Jorja Matthews mystery series is available in both eBook and print formats! The novel is titled Web of Lies and is the sixth novel in the series…
Quarterly update & Bi-yearly check in
We’ve just about made it through the second quarter and we’ll be halfway through the year already. Can you believe it? Summer has arrived in full force here in the PNW. The forecast includes highs in the…
Why Practice Makes You Better, if not Perfect
I don’t believe “perfect” is a trait anyone can rightly claim, but practice does make us better. Case in point, for me at least, are author events. I’m not just showing up to meet readers and sign…
Character Coffee Chat with Lydia Myers
Readers immerse themselves in books they enjoy, especially when they can relate to the characters as if they are real people. Friends you can turn to, family you spend special moments with and even those characters you…
The P.I. Post: When Curiosity Leads to Murder
Do you ever see a shoe lying on the side or in the middle of the road and wonder…how did that shoe get there? What random act could cause a person to lose just one shoe like…
The #1 thing writing has taught me
When I decided to finally relent to my passion and begin writing “for real” a number of years ago, I really didn’t know what I was getting myself in to. Sure I loved to write. Of course…
15 Ways to use Empty Notebooks
I love paper and that includes journals, notebooks, planners, scrapbook paper, stickers…you name it. I buy more notebooks than I need, and I also receive them as gifts, but I know at some point I’ll use them…
Character Coffee Chat with Kathleen “Kat” Myers
Readers immerse themselves in books they enjoy, especially when they can relate to the characters as if they are real people. Friends you can turn to, family you spend special moments with and even those characters you…
Author Event & Free eBook!
Hello mystery readers and all-around book fans! I just wanted to share that I’ll be taking part in my first live event in over a year! It’s short notice so bear with me, but the event is…
