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Post Writing Conference Buzz
I attended the Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Colorado Gold Conference this past weekend and, jeez, my head’s still spinning! The conference was AMAZING, the best one yet, jam packed full of sessions on things like conflict and verbs, critique workshops, and pitching opportunities. But more important than all that were the wonderful people in attendance. […]
On Writing Realistic Dialogue
I’m sure we’re familiar with the frustration, the horror, of reading a truly great novel only to be pulled out of the story by inauthentic dialogue. You’d think if the author could get everything else right, they could nail the dialogue. But dialogue, like so much of writing, is harder than it seems. Here are my […]
Second Date Cookies
Back when I was a burgeoning adolescent, my mom used to advise me to make cookies for the boy I liked. The way to a man’s heart is through his stomach, after all. She’d encourage me to do this every few months, and each time I’d reply vehemently, and probably with an annoying eye roll, […]
Happy Birthday Blog!
Holy cow, I can’t believe it’s already been a whole year since I started this blog! The time has flown by. Thank you, dear readers, for following along with me on this journey. Your thoughtful comments and support mean more than you know. Every week for the past year, I’ve posted tidbits from my life: random […]
There And Back Again — The Setting Conundrum
I had an amazing vacation in Seattle last week. It was wonderful to tour the city, enjoy the delicious seafood, and catch up on some reading. But it wasn’t all fun and games. Seattle also happens to be where my cozy mystery takes place. While I was there, I took notes on things I wanted to […]