An Awfully Inspiring Mystery

An Awfully Inspiring Mystery

I just finished reading the most awful book. It was a historical, romantic mystery and I am so happy I got through to the end—not because it got any better, but because it was so inspiring. Have you ever read a book and thought, “I could have written that so...
Missing Chekov’s Gun

Missing Chekov’s Gun

Last week in the discussion on the Writers’ Block Party Podcast with Kathy Seidel on the motifs and themes used in my book A Token of Love and Pru Warren’s book Ellen and the Would-Be Gigolo, there was one important concept that we briefly discussed—Chekov’s Gun. Pru...
Writing a Mystery

Writing a Mystery

I’m so excited! I’ve got a new coaching client and she wants me to help her develop a mystery series concept and plot out the first book in the series. Woohoo!!! My absolute all-time favorite thing to do is develop a book. I love delving into character creation, story...