Towards Zero: The Mastery of Agatha Christie
I rarely read fiction while I’m writing. Sometimes, I will allow myself to read the latest book in a long running series, like Emily Brightwell’s Inspector and Mrs. Jeffries or Victoria Thompson’s Gaslight Mystery Series, but I don’t read new authors or new books, no matter how enticing. Why? Partly, I don’t want to get […]
My Author Obstacle Course
I always knew getting a book published would be challenging. However, I had no idea the total number of obstacles which would need to be overcome. Before I wrote my first word, I thought writing, or rather finishing, a book would be the hardest part of becoming an author. Silly me. Writing is hard, […]
February Updates
It’s been a crazy busy year and it’s only February. This past week I had three good pieces of news that I would love to share with you. First, I’m pleased to announce that my latest Dog Club Mystery, THE PUPPY WHO KNEW TOO MUCH, released on Tuesday, February 12th. This is the second book […]
Time to Write
One of the most life changing events that ever happened to me, occurred when I attended a course on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey. It was a required course for managers at the company where I worked. It may sound cliché to say that the course changed my life, but it’s true. It […]