Ten things I learned during my writing journey Since I was a lifelong librarian, and in the book world to some degree, I thought I would have an advantage doing the necessary research for the historical murder mysteries. Nothing was further from the truth. I had a lot to learn. Here are ten tips for […]
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Who Knew?
About two years ago, I sold my first novel, For Worse. Now, finally, it’s just a matter of weeks until my “pub date,” as we in the industry nonchalantly refer to a day on which I fully expect my head to explode. It was a seven year journey from the time I first thought of […]
Top Ten List of Things I Didn’t Know Were Going to Be Useful to Your Career
Occasionally, when talking with young (or not-young-but-new) writers, they will ask, “what’s the most important thing you need to know to be successful as a writer?” They never like my answer: You won’t know until you’ve used it. But as a service to anyone who has ever wondered, I present to you my “Top Ten […]