Sometimes, as an author I am asked where I get ideas for my short stories. I get my inspiration from books and articles I read, places I...

Have you ever fallen down the research rabbit hole when looking for details for your writing? by Pixabay I have. Because I read...

Mystery authors deal in death. They must get the details correct when writing about the untimely demise of a character. Because laws for...

The basic steps to submitting fiction manuscripts to magazines, anthologies, and contests are as follows: STEP 1: Find calls for...

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Logo provided by Sisters in Crime- Heart of Texas Chapter At the June Sisters in Crime – Heart of Texas meeting, Detective Dave Fugitt...

Don’t do what I did. First, I learned how to write. Then, I learned how not to write. Then, I had to relearn how to write again. As I...

Most writers, like all artists who create work for public consumption, have to overcome their own inner critics to create a finished...