“What am I supposed to do in the meantime?” Dr. McGrath rubbed his long chin, pondering this question. He had just had the misfortune of telling me I wouldn’t be realizing my dream of becoming a doctor—not yet, anyway—advising me to take some time off from my...
The eminent crime writer Lawrence Block also has written several worthwhile books about writing fiction. One of them is titled TELLING LIES FOR FUN AND PROFIT. I can vouch for the notion that writing a novel is fun, even if at times it’s frustrating. Profit—well,...
I grew up in a very small, very religious community. We were at church all the time. We also went to the church school that had about fifty kids, K-12, in two rooms. We worked on our subjects quietly, alone at our desks all day. There was no traditional...
The idea for The Last Wife came to me when I was setting up a local book-group with a friend. While researching book-groups online I came across stories which suggested that not all book-clubs were friendly and welcoming. Reading some accounts of negative...
When I set out to write my latest thriller A WOMAN ALONE, I found myself facing a unique challenge. I was absolutely stoked about the premise: a futuristic SmartHome that may or may not have killed its previous inhabitants. But it also meant that I had to incorporate the elements of sci-fi into my psychological suspense
I came across a video a while back about service dogs, I think it might have been a fundraising appeal, and because I’m of the opinion that dogs are the most amazing, intelligent and emotionally evolved creatures on this planet, of course I stopped to watch. ...
