Some of you may remember that, a few years ago, I wrote a light-hearted cozy cat mystery called Trouble Most Faire. It was set at a Renaissance Faire and had a clever little potbellied pig as a sidekick, and it was … Continued
Remember When… Some of you may remember that, in January of 2019, I started doing weekly online trainings on my Facebook author page. It was scary, and I felt awkward and uncomfortable, but people seemed to like them. And–much to … Continued
So… Our Monday Facebook Live sessions have been going on for several months now. We’ve talked about several different aspects of the writing craft, including point of view, dialogue, and short stories. This past week, we had a lively discussion … Continued
January 13 – Author Event at Manchester Library (Multi-author event, cancelled due to snow) April 6-7 – 2018 Blue Ridge Writers Conference Friday – workshop on point of view Saturday – Keynote speech and Q&A panel with the other authors August … Continued
For a long time, I wasn’t sure what to write on this blog, but a bookseller whose opinion I respect said that readers want to know about writers’ personal lives and that you really would want to hear about … Continued
Eight Mystery Writers You Should Be Reading Now is a collection Hank Phillipi Ryan called “an easy way to find that next unputdownable read.” Now you can get it free when you sign up for my newsletter. Each author contributed an … Continued
Some of you have asked about my workshop on writing the first draft of a crime novel. It’s called Question Me a Novel and works on the premise that your “writer brain” will generate the ideas you need if you know … Continued
Annette Snyder has been kind enough to feature my blog post “Falling in Love with Tennessee” as part of her fabulous “Fifty Authors from Fifty States” blog project. And my husband, Michael Hicks donated some of his incredible photos! Please … Continued
One of the most exciting new things I have going is writing retreats and intensives. That’s 3 days and 2 nights at a Tennessee Bed & Breakfast (separate rooms, of course), discussing each participant’s manuscript and recharging creative batteries. You … Continued
