Much will undoubtedly be written in the coming weeks of PPWebCon, the first entirely virtual conference for mystery readers and writers, held in cyberspace 24 October 2009. Poisoned Pen Press took advantage of the full range of existing technologies available … Continue reading
Category Archives: Business of writing
You have a resume for your day job, right? What would you do to go about building a resume for yourself as an author/writer, if you suddenly found yourself in need of one? When I operated a product design and … Continue reading
Early 10 September, I set out from Raleigh in a rental car — didn’t want to put my poor, old Honda through the rigors of the Eastern Continental Divide again — and arrived in Boone, NC in good time for … Continue reading
I’m about 80% completed with the first draft of Regulated for Murder, taking a break today to guest-blog on Meanderings and Muses. If you’ve ever wondered what crazy lengths writers of mysteries, suspense, and thrillers go through to conduct research, … Continue reading
July has been a blur of activity for me, starting the Fourth of July at Colonial Williamsburg, where I again sold books at the visitors center bookstore all day, and my family conducted musket firing demos just outside, to the … Continue reading
During the Friday morning rush hour, the Metro was packed. Sardine cans. On my first attempt to climb into a car, the work-bound barbarians repelled boarders. The next train was just as stuffed, but I was darned if I was … Continue reading
The theme of the 23 June meeting for the Business and Professional Women of Raleigh was “Writing for Success.” The meeting featured a panel of women published in diverse fields. (L to R in picture) Lea Strickland, Laura Poole, Slee … Continue reading
March is National Women’s History Month. Since 2007, I have participated in the organization’s mission to “…recognize and celebrate the diverse and historic accomplishments of women by providing information and educational materials and programs.” From left to right in the … Continue reading
Today, 21 December, is Yule, and Lesa Holstine has posted a lovely Yule-related message on her special Sunday Salon blog, along with a review of Camp Follower. Camp Follower includes a depiction of a Yule celebration during the Revolutionary War … Continue reading
Murder By Four hosts my guest blog today, “Characterizations: Archetypes and Stereotypes.” I discuss how cardboard characters might sneak into the plots of novels and movies and what savvy writers do to prevent archetypal characters from descending into stereotypes. Drop … Continue reading