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Unusual Sources of Office Humor
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 […]
Books That Inspire
You know what books I’m talking about. The ones that keep you up late at night, that you’ve read more times than you care to admit, that resonate with you. After I read a truly great book, I go through four phases: Enjoyment Where I revel in how much I love the book! Word-envy Where I desperately […]
So This Is A Blog Hop…
Thank you to the brilliant Jamie Raintree for including me in this Blog Hop! Admittedly, I didn’t know what a Blog Hop was before participating in this, but I’m always excited to explore more of the blogger-verse realm. Plus, it’s a great opportunity to share what I’m working on, talk about my writing process, and […]
The Age of the Renaissance Author
Being an author isn’t just about writing anymore. Sure, it’s critical to have a solid grasp on grammar, plot structure, and character development, but these days the profession demands other skills. Many of which don’t come naturally to writers, or at least to this writer. Here are some of the random things I’m learning, and […]
Creating Real Detectives
I’ve been working on my cozy mystery for months now, outlining and writing, re-outlining and re-writing, and there was still a major flaw: the detectives didn’t seem real. They had no depth, no growth opportunities, no spark. They could’ve been replaced by an inanimate object and had the same impact on the story. Needless to say, this […]