Well I made it back to the states. For the past 12-ish days, I’ve been traipsing around Japan. Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka and Kamakura were all on… Read more “Journeying in Japan: Lost & Found in Translation”
Category: Writing
Writing Takes a Village
I’m an extrovert and a writer. I often joke that I am cursed with this combination because, given the choice of going out with friends or staying… Read more “Writing Takes a Village”
Girls and Crime Fiction
Monday morning on my ride into work, I heard the below story on NPR talking about mystery and crime fiction written by women and the current trend… Read more “Girls and Crime Fiction”
6 Tips for Writers in the Business World
Every writer has a dream and no writer’s dream is exactly the same as any other writer. Some writers aspire to write novels. Others want to write… Read more “6 Tips for Writers in the Business World”
Musical Inspiration in Writing
Music can have a grand affect on your mood and your emotions and can elicit feelings across the spectrum from sorrow and fear to joy. I often… Read more “Musical Inspiration in Writing”
Unlocking the Secrets to Mystery Writing (and Breakout KC)
Have you ever heard of Breakout KC? It’s a new thing in our town, though it’s not a brand new concept. Our version of it opened up… Read more “Unlocking the Secrets to Mystery Writing (and Breakout KC)”
The Devil’s in the Details
I love description. I love beautiful words and sentences and I feel that they bring a particular texture or quality to my writing that is unique to… Read more “The Devil’s in the Details”
Familiar Places and Fresh Perspectives
Perspective is an interesting thing and it’s undeniably valuable in writing. And often when I am experiencing something in life, it causes me to pause and think… Read more “Familiar Places and Fresh Perspectives”
Chasing Inspiration
Inspiration can come from the most unexpected places. A song playing in the background. A phrase someone says. A photograph. A story you read. Pretty much everything… Read more “Chasing Inspiration”
Searching for the Truth from the Eyes of the Witness
A couple of weeks ago, I came into the room and my boyfriend was watching 60 Minutes. This is not a show we typically watch, but the… Read more “Searching for the Truth from the Eyes of the Witness”
Writer vs the World 