Top Ten Quotes from Writers

Top Ten Quotes from Writers I’ve lived in France for twenty years and when I tell people that I’m a writer, they often gasp in awe and say that I must be so terribly inspired to be able to write. The French greatly esteem writers and writing. Which brings me to my first quote:   […]

The Dark Side of the Human Psyche

The Dark Side of the Human Psyche Write what you know, they say. It’s good advice that I sometimes wish I followed better. My current series features co-protagonists: Tai, my gun-shop-owning narrator, and Trey, her ex-SWAT partner. Their lives are filled with murder and mayhem, corpses and criminals. My life is filled with laundry and […]

Bringing Back Gothic Mysteries To New Readers

Bringing Back Gothic Mysteries To New Readers One of the interesting things about being a writer is reading a fabulous book, finishing it, and thinking, “Why did that work on such a visceral level? What gave it that special pop that made me put it on my keeper shelf?”   Okay, most people, notably my […]