Worldbuilding and Writing from the Heart

Does the complexity of worldbuilding preclude the freedom of writing from the heart? An interesting question, posed last Saturday during a panel at the Cape Fear Crime Festival in Wilmington, NC. At first glance, the task of linking technical details … 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

Of Fairy Tales and Dragons

I think there’s a big connection between fairy tales, dragons, and crime fiction. Please join me in the discussion today at “Meanderings and Muses,” Kaye Barley’s blog. What dragons have you defeated? … Continue reading