Recipe for a Historical Thriller

One unexpected hero + liberal doses of hungry readers + a year’s worth of bypassed history. Today on Auntie M Writes, I talk about the nuts and bolts of creating Regulated for Murder, a historical thriller.  Stop by and leave a … Continue reading

The South’s Other War

When did the Civil War start—1861? That was the second Civil War. Many scholars believe that the Revolutionary War, especially the way it developed in the Southern colonies, was America’s first Civil War. Monday 20 June, I’m Kaye Barley’s blog … Continue reading

Encore of “The Things We Do For Research”

Today Writers Who Kill posts my essay “The Things We Do For Research.” If you missed the essay when it was originally posted on “Meanderings and Muses,” please join us today, learn what crazy hoops writers of mysteries, suspense, and … Continue reading

Crafting Dialogue in Historical Mystery and Suspense

Why do authors of historical mystery and suspense create dialogue the different ways they do? How do readers react to the dialogue? That’s the subject of my guest essay today on Lois Winston’s blog, “They Said What? Crafting Dialogue in … Continue reading

Encore of “Of Fairy Tales and Dragons”

Today author K.D. Easley posts my essay “Of Fairy Tales and Dragons” on her blog. If you missed the essay when it was originally posted on “Meanderings and Muses,” please join me today, learn what crime fiction and fairy tales … Continue reading

Interview in the Nashville Examiner for Killer Nashville

With the approach of the Killer Nashville conference, the Nashville Examiner graciously interviewed me about the Revolutionary War in the South and the craft of writing. Currently they’re experiencing technical difficulties with the links in the interview — and I’m … Continue reading