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There’s a new baby in my house and, as with all babies, its birth has sparked joy and the realization that there will be much work to do...

Like everyone else, I like to get something for nothing. Who isn’t thrilled to discover a twenty-dollar-bill in the street? And don’t you...

It's been fun sharing protagonist Caroline Case's motivations, but I'd like to tell you a little bit about me, the author behind the story.

Read my ruminations in between writing conferences in Nashville & Bouchercon about how artists endure the struggle to share their projects.

A while back someone asked me what my teen years were like. Was I at the top of my class? Perhaps I was a great athlete or a...

I've always been curious. Okay, I'm nosy. If you text or email me, you're bound to endure a barrage of questions instead of a simple...

Fellow authors often ask me what I did to land my manuscript in the hands of a publisher. I figured it would be helpful to share my...

Everything you see, smell, hear, touch, taste, do, and think in everyday life is fodder for new writing projects. It's not just the big...

Congratulations! You've found the home of Suspense Writing... I'm excited to hear your thoughts on my posts in the comments section. I'm...

I’ve always been fascinated by the great poets, and not just because I couldn’t write a poem if my life depended upon it, but because I’m...

They genuinely want to spotlight talent and nurture writers. I’ve been writing full-time for 12 years and have attended writing...