My writing friend Kate Michaelson described Bouchercon as a terrarium of introverts pretending they're extroverts. That about covers it....

I am an outliner. At one time, I hated Excel. Now we are friends. On August 30th, I will be moderating a panel on plotting and pantsing...

Kate's article made me think of tours in West Chester, PA where I spent about 30 years. Did you know that the iron railings in houses...

Secrets of Old Houses Revealed by Kate Michaelson Could an old house become a character, a nemesis? Definitely! Old houses come with...

Okay, so this is the third time I've tried to post this. The universe is telling me something, I suspect. In a Trekker bus, I rattled...

Anyone who knows an author has probably asked at some point, are you talking about real people. Did that really happen? When I had my...

This photo was taken at Hobcaw Barony. Honest, my windows are cleaner than that. I'm often asked if I see ghosts. More often I feel them...

So the ad woman said something like, "And your husband can even print remotely when he's sitting on the sofa eating popcorn, getting the...

While I was writing the last scene of my novel, I became invisible for about a week. Here's how it all started. A friend invited me to a...

Today, it's that big black lizard that crawled out of my sofa cushions on the back porch and then disappeared. I do not want to meet him...

Writers are weird. Beware what you say while eating lunch. You could find it in a novel. I met Lynn Slaughter at Killer Nashville. I'd...

I am beyond excited with the progress of this novel. We are now down to proofreading the final edits. This writing journey has taken me...

A little comic relief here. These are the things I do when I've written myself into a corner. Crash on the sofa with Kenny Loggins...

Here's how a writer's brain works, in my humble opinion. I'm not a pantser (someone who doesn't outline and writes by the seat of her...

This is actually the Myrtle Beach State Park Pier. The park is one of my favorite places. Once upon a time, I walked 3.5-4 miles on the...

If I were main character Andi (Bone Pendant Girls) who sees and hears from beyond, this is what I'd tell you. Beware of jewelry that...

We're out of hurricane season--almost. One more time to mow the lawn tomorrow. I finished the birthday cake only sharing one slice. I'll...

Why do 5 days feel like a lifetime? First, there was wishing on a star, then throwing coins in fountains. Now there's a W-9 to remind me...