A Young Writer

by | Jun 23, 2013 | Writing

This week I was on vacation, and most of my talking was done with beach denizens like the one pictured above. But I also had a few conversation with family members. One of the best was with my niece, sitting at the very bench this mutt is occupying. My sister asked me...

What Are You Paying For?

by | Apr 17, 2013 | Books, Writing

This one is for the writers out there. If you’re not interested in the publishing end of things, feel free to skip on to more fun posts about dogs, cookies, etc. In my day job, I meet a lot of publicists, editors, authors, and assorted other industry...

TItular Troubles

by | Feb 25, 2013 | Books, Writing

So recently I’ve run up against a problem I never foresaw. Well, I foresaw part of it — I fully expected that when I sold my book, my editor would want to change my title. What I didn’t anticipate was that we wouldn’t be able to come up with one....

The Art of the Con: Shut Up and Listen

by | Feb 12, 2013 | Romance, Writing

[This post originally appeared on The Women of Mystery.] Years ago, I began attending writers conferences. The first one I went to was while I was living in St. Louis, the second when I was living out in East Hampton. In both places I was fairly isolated, far from any...