Writing The side-effects of being a mystery writer 22 Apr 2013 I write mystery novels. This is a fairly new occupation. I published the first book in the Lexy Cooper mystery series in November, the second is now in the process…
Books Goodreads Giveaway – Signed Copies of The Sleepless Nanny 20 Feb 2013 I'm giving away three signed copies of my first novel through a Goodreads Giveaway. Entry is open through March 19, 2013. There are only a few printed copies in existence…
Books… Revising the novel – FLUFFING 19 Feb 2013 I finished the first draft of my next Lexy Cooper mystery and was surprised by two things. One: I didn't cry or freak out like when I finished…
Books… Fear and the Novel — End Game Slowdown 31 Jan 2013 The last time I got to the end of my first draft of a novel, I cried. And moped for days. I'm hoping to avoid that this time around, but…
Writing The Suckage of Sequels 13 Jan 2013 I'm about a third of the way into writing the second book of my Lexy Cooper Videogame Mystery series. And it's hard. Harder than I would have anticipated. Here's why:…
Books… It’s heeeeere! 14 Nov 201214 Nov 2012 This post is a bit tardy. After all my new mystery novel "Schooled" has been available for a smidge over a week now and I'm just getting around to posting…
Writing Logic Fail – Revising the Novel 4 Sep 201219 Dec 2013 It's one thing to catch typos, eliminate unnecessary words and ensure consistency in when you use numerals versus numbers. It is entirely another to review and revise for shit that…
Writing The Culling – Step one in revising the novel 14 Aug 201219 Dec 2013 Starting the revision process is daunting. Partly it's re-reading the book I just spent three months 24/7 with. I'm not ready to sink back into that world I created. So,…
Writing In Search of a Writing Ritual 8 Aug 20128 Aug 2012 I finished my book this week. I typed "The End" and it was done. It's not finished by any means. It's not even ready to go to my copy editor yet. But…
Writing The Ritual of the Magic Number 6 Jul 201219 Dec 2013 Writing a novel is a daunting task. Beyond inventing a story and characters that you feel are solid and that you're willing to spend a lot of time with, it's…
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