Chardonnay in the Afternoon

Starting a new series is always exciting. New characters, new setting, figuring out a new plot, making sure the dialogue […]

At Home Writing Retreat

Summer is a good time to go on a writers retreat. But not everyone can afford the costs such as […]

Dog Days of Summer

July to August is considered the dog days of summer – going back to ancient times when it marked the […]

Book Covers

I am working on a new mystery series and am interested in knowing what makes you choose a book at […]

Naming Characters

Picking character names is sometimes easy and sometimes very difficult. I once wrote a story in which all the characters […]

Writing Routine

I always thought I’d be an early morning writer. That was mainly because when raising a family and working full […]

One of My Favourite Books

My favourite book – well one of my favourite ones – is I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith. Published […]

Plotting the Puzzle

I love jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. And writing my mysteries which are essentially puzzles with crime thrown into the […]

Chaos Reigns Supreme

I love seeing photos of other writers’ workspaces. It inspires me to be neat and tidy – an aspiration that […]