Allan is a multi-genre author who I met when I joined the Seasonal Paths anthologies, which he publishes in addition to contributing to it. He also publishes a writing blog called South Branch Scribbler, where he has kindly featured yours truly. I hope you enjoy my chat with him! Who are your writing heroes and why? Is …
Few of us get to escape that particular challenge that is public speaking, whether it’s an integral part of our jobs, or just a toast at a wedding or a speech at a funeral. It regularly ranks in the top three biggest fears people have. And in these days, when publishers mostly only go all …
It’s one of the most common questions authors hear: Where do you get your ideas? Okay, I haven’t heard it a lot yet, what with only have published two books and stories in various anthologies. But I’m heading such queries off at the pass, so to speak, by saying: Everywhere. Moved to Murder was very …
There’s nothing like a bit of a holiday to refresh the mind and whip the body into (at least a bit better) shape. My annual trip back to the United States was wonderful as always, visiting with friends and family in California and Texas. But since it also included some marketing work for Moved to …
Writers Block isn’t the greatest challenge in writing a book. It’s the marketing.
A review of Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs by Caitlin Doughty To put you out of your misery, the answer to that question is…not right away. I recently discovered a new bookshop in York called Criminally Good Books. That is where I found this little gem, in the upstairs section that provides research for …
If you are what you read, then here I am. Get some recommendations, and tell me who you are.
I recently attended a one-day seminar on serial killers given by Linda Sage, who was a prison psychiatrist. And it was utterly fascinating. For the purposes of writing, I learned about the types of killers: Thrill seekers, mission oriented, visionary, and power/control seekers (that last being the most common). I also learned about the reasons …
