If you saw my recent post on my Facebook page saying that I completed the first draft of my latest […]

Writing for Children: Tips
So you want to write for children. That’s great. The key to knowing how to write for this audience is […]

Creative Surge
Creative Surge My brain is on fire. I’ve been writing like a mad fool since last Wednesday and am just […]

Family Tales
We’ve just celebrated Father’s Day and, not long ago, Mother’s Day. Because of COVID-19, many of us had to celebrate […]

Hilly’s Best Friend
When I was doing my M.A. program in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University, in Pittsburgh, PA, I took […]

What’s in a Name?
I’m often asked how I come up with the names for the characters in my books and stories. I have […]

Because You Asked
It’s been too darn hot this past week. So I immersed myself in doing the final edits on Malice at […]

Keeping Track
Writing a murder mystery series requires logistics. You need to keep track of who is who, what is what, etc. […]

Writer’s Notes Deliver Ideas
Never throw anything away. That’s what I was taught. And as a writer, this has served me well. I’ve always […]

Books=Busy
Busy, busy, busy. My mother used to quote the line “a woman’s work is never done.” Well, my life these […]