Writing into the dark

Oct 20, 2014 | The Writing Process

On Saturday, I experienced a writing seminar with Harvey Stanbrough on “Writing Into The Dark.” It dramatically changed how I view my writing process and I know it will change how I write in the future. (for the better!) I used the word...

Doing Justice

Oct 13, 2014 | Murder In a Small Town

Bringing someone to justice, I mentioned in my last post, is a phrase that has earned the designation of a tired cliché. If I used the phrase in one of my novels, (not in dialogue) I’m sure the editor would circle it in red. However, just because the phrase is a...

Does Anyone Care?

Oct 10, 2014 | Murder In a Small Town

Of course, everyone cares about bringing the murderer of Stacey Burns to justice. By the way, bringing someone to justice is such a tired and worn-out cliché that I can’t believe I just used it! You know what is coming next in this logical sequence of events. If...