Writing is Risk Taking
It’s called a novel for a reason. That was something my first agent said to me, when we came up with a scene he had never seen before in a book. I say “we”...
Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Oh man, do authors hate this question. I think a lot of people feel it trivializes part of the process and that if they could answer this question, writing...
Sometimes (a lot of times?) I Don't Feel Like a Writer
It’s no secret I haven’t put a book out in a while. Well, maybe it is a secret, whispered in the halls of Bouchercon or Left Coast Crime, hush tones while...
Middle Aged Dad Talks (Writing) Process
For me, it's not just the pun itself that's funny. It's the creation of it. The rapid fire of neurons or synapsis in my brain making a connection of word to...