Writing Lite Tip 30: “Said” is about the only dialogue tag you’ll ever need

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Writing Lite Tip 30: "Said" is about the only dialogue tag you'll ever need.

  OK. I’m lying. You can also use “asked.” But anything else calls attention to itself and indicates you don’t have enough confidence in the dialogue without adding a declaration of how someone spoke. If your dialogue is clear and strong, you will rarely need anything beyond “said” or “asked.”

A Letter to the CEO of ADT Security

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I think the letter speaks for itself. I am beyond frustrated.   Naren K Gursahaney CEO, ADT Security The ADT Corporation  1501 Yamato Rd Boca Raton, FL 33431 September 8, 2014 Dear Mr. Gursahaney, I’m writing to you as a former Brinks and then ADT customer for over 10 years. Over those 10 years, I … Read more

Goodreads Giveaway and Interview: Nobody’s Child

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  Hi, all. A couple of things to let you know about. I’m sponsoring a Goodreads Giveaway of Nobody’s Child. You could win a print copy if you’re in the US, Canada, Australia, or the UK. Enter here to make it easy on yourself… Goodreads Book Giveaway Nobody’s Child by Libby Fischer Hellmann Giveaway ends … Read more

Bookstores, Libraries, and Indie Authors

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We hear it all the time. Self-publishing is a business and the author is an entrepreneur. After you finish the book, your job has just begun: cover design, editing, distribution, promotion, pricing, inventory— oh—and a little thing called profit. Over the past five years as I’ve moved from traditional to indie publishing, I’ve discovered what … Read more

Why I Started Writing: The Devil Made Me Do It!

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​With my 11th novel now released (I have no idea how it got to this point either), I thought it might be interesting for people who don’t know me well to hear why I started writing crime fiction in the first place. Btw, this blogpost originally ran in my Backstories column for Women’s Voices Magazine. … Read more