While watching The Residence’s consulting detective Cordelia Cupp explain the details of the many birds she adored and obsessed over and how they connected to the suspects, I turned to Hubs and said, “This is not the kind of mystery writer that I am. I hope you are aware of that.” 

There are few shows about writers on television, and those we have live somewhat unrealistic lifestyles, writers have to find their TV inspiration from a variety of sources.  Here is my list of best TV shows for aspiring writers that show writers doing the work.

Writers -- particularly indie authors -- sometimes have to do things they really don’t want to do. They have to be read, reviewed, ask people for blurbs, show up and beg people to buy their book, manage their own publicity, and be rejected over and over again.

One of the great things about being an instructor is hearing the words that emerge from my students mouths. Sometimes adorable, sometimes...

I don’t use files like that in my writing space. I prefer binders. When I work on a novel, I will keep all my notes in a binder. Primarily s

Since I have been talking more about being a writer and about my latest novel, Pretty Girls Get Away With Murder, I get this question a lot

The strange thing about being a writer is you have to be both introverted enough to write a novel while also extroverted enough to promote

I’m thrilled to let everyone know that Pretty Girls Get Away With Murder is now available for purchase wherever books are sold.

It’s launch week for Pretty Girls Get Away With Murder , which means I am feeling a certain amount of stress. I have been having weird...