Malice Domestic 2024
Heading to Bethesda, MD this weekend--hope to meet you at the Women Solving Crime panel this Friday afternoon at 4:00!
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(a silly little list of good things) Our driveway, surprisingly, after so much snow. I guess the ground was warm enough to help melt it....
my brain gets f̶u̶l̶l̶e̶r̶ more full
It's strange to think about writing full time, being a writer, like this is actually my career. For most of my life, writing got shoved...
Tule Mystery Madness!
In March, Americans’ attention turns toward the excitement of the NCAA basketball tournament and the joy of bracketology—aka guessing who...
Malice Domestic
Excited to attend Malice Domestic April 26-28 and connect with other mystery writers and fans! I'll be moderating a panel discussion on...
scope
When I feel lost or overwhelmed, sometimes I sit still, refuse to move, and get really depressed. Sometimes I pour all my energy into...
choices
I rarely feature household pets in our annual Christmas letter, but this year I mentioned Rose and Poppy. A week after mailing the...
plot twist
I left you with an offer on the table for my books, but I forgot to mention how the actual writing of books was going. During the query...
and more murder
By January, Small and Graff gave me some valuable feedback on my murder mystery and I rolled up my sleeves. Writing requires juggling a...
murder
I've been cryptic about my writing on this site over the past year, partly because I've been in the dark myself, partly because I've been...
Workshops Available!
I love helping people with their writing and reading. Featured workshops include: Injecting Humor into Your Writing You wrote it. Now...
free-range
Much has been written and much more has been said about parenting styles and while my oldest would beg to differ at times (specifically...
challenge
I've been a fan of the Sunday puzzle on NPR for years. When the boys were little, we'd play it together on the way to church, shouting...
swim buddy
When I was growing up we had a poster in our basement play area that showed two kids playing and the caption from Ecclesiastes 4:9-10,...
Big Announcement!
I'm excited to share that I've signed on with Dawn Dowdle at Blue Ridge Literary Agency! My next project is a murder mystery involving a...
adjust
My youngest offspring has always needed to move. He runs, jumps, flips, spins, and throws with dexterity and speed. Sport is as essential...
space
I haven't written much here lately, but trust me, I have been writing. A few times a week I hike at a local nature preserve, a habit that...
bull(thistles)
It's a sultry 76 degrees this morning and I started a fire in our backyard pit. (Disclosure: I hate fires. When people are all, "Hey,...
smörgåsbord
Smörgåsbord is one of those Swedish words that sounds suggestive of its meaning. Smörgåsbord has a rich and satisfying sound, filling the...
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