I loved the novel and the first season was excellent, so I’ve been looking forward to watching the second season. I’ll try not to include any real spoilers. I’m assuming […]
New Responsibilities
I’ve been approached by the local chapter of Sisters in Crime and have decided to step up and take on some extra responsibilities with the board. They need some help […]
Movie Review: Indiana Jones
So I don’t go to a lot of actual movies, in case you haven’t noticed. I did decide to try this one, though, because I like the franchise and enjoyed […]
Anthology Creation
My chapter of Sisters in Crime is thinking about producing an anthology, so I’m getting in on the ground floor. We’ll see how it goes. So far, it looks immensely […]
What I’m Watching: Christmas in July
So my mystery channel, where I usually watch old episodes of Columbo, Murder She Wrote, etc., has started showing Christmas movies instead. I suppose this is a positive thing, since […]
100 Tales
Here is a list of writing prompts I found several years ago. It’s called 100 Tales and the idea is to write a story (flash or regular sized) about each […]
The Perfect Character Name
Let’s revisit a post from several years ago! Once you’ve created your perfect character, you have a new problem on your hands: how to name him or her. This can […]
What I’m Watching: Old Western Television
I’ve found a few channels on my streaming service that show old Western TV shows like Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Virginian, The Rifleman, etc. I’ve been watching those lately because they […]
Stay Organized!
As a series writer, I am sometimes asked how I keep everything straight. You know, how do you make sure Cousin Effie’s eyes aren’t brown in Book 1 and blue […]
Real Life Money Sinks
I recently got a little extra money from my old job – they cashed out the rest of the stocks I’d gotten (they are an employee-owned company so you can’t […]