WRITING LITE #2 — Beginnings

Hi, everyone. Welcome to WRITING LITE #2. I’m still talking about suspense, but this time I start at the beginning and discuss the power of that first line. I talk about why it’s important, how to approach it, and give you some of my all-time favorite examples. It is a little longer than I anticipated … Read more

No Ordinary Book Club Repost

Probably the most unusual—and moving—experiences I’ve had as an author was visiting a book club in a women’s prison to talk about my 3rd (and darkest)  Ellie Foreman novel, AN IMAGE OF DEATH. I’ve recounted that day in a blog post which Anthony Wessell at Digital Book Today has decided to repost over there. Click … Read more