As many of you know, I’m currently working on a humorous mystery titled Helluva Monday, sort of Office Space meets Murder On The Orient Express. This is my first time dabbling in humor, not counting the phony horoscopes I used to write for my high school’s newspaper. I’m finding it to be great fun, but also […]
It all started shortly after the New Year in 2010 when I was struggling to write, well, anything. I’d fiddled with First Novel a bit, but ultimately couldn’t make a habit of writing, couldn’t find my stride. Then at work, I stumbled on leftover fruitcake someone had left in the break room. It was cellophane-wrapped, store-bought fruitcake […]
While easing into my new project, a cozy mystery that’s Office Space meets Agatha Christie, I’m acquainting myself with the characters. Figuring out who they are, how they fit in with the plot, and what makes them compelling. It’s a lot like a job interview. Take the main character, twenty-something Lucy Breckenridge: “So Lucy, tell […]