For a while now I’ve heard many writers include Instagram as a productive part of their social media platforms. My reaction: I...

One of the fundamental distinctions between murder mysteries is whether the plot is open or closed. Today I explore this distinct...

The first time I heard the term “purple prose” I was puzzled. Exactly what mistake was I being...

It will come as no surprise that the number one way to get reviews is to ask for them. Today I talk about, first, who to ask and, seco...

This post is a continuation of my last post, Writing a Murder Mystery, Character Creation: The Murderer, Part One of Two . Let’s cont...

"Once I figure out whom to kill, and how, and of course why, then I start asking myself what the killer did wrong, or what he ove...

Let's talk about the victim and her importance to a murder mystery. In a sense, she is the central character. Of cour...

Whenever anyone writes a post about how to improve one’s prose it’s inevitable that one’s own prose comes under scrutiny! So, let me sa...

Today, I’d like to talk about what I’m going to call the ‘ conflict character .’ As I’ve mentioned , the antagonist as antag...

I love food. No seriously. I LOVE food. Any kind of food, from the greasiest french fries to the most healthy quinoa-stuffed sa...