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Using Astrology as a Character Generator

Around We Go While developing my sleuth Charlotte’s romantic life, I noticed that she had a history of getting together with men who were not truly suitable for her. There was, somewhere in her makeup,...

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An Unexamined Wife is Now Available in Print

This is a great feeling! Once again, I got a big kick out of seeing my novel in print, this time the second Charlotte Anthony mystery, An Unexamined Wife. The Kindle edition was published right before...

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The Writer vs the Author

No getting away from it In an oft-used distinction, a writer writes and an author has written. The writer creates and the author’s job is to secure readers. I like the writing part WAY better, which is...

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Words From Others that Keep Me Going

Just read a post at Kirsten Lamb’s blog that made my day, made me stand a little taller and feel a little less crazy to be pursuing a living as a novelist: Against All Odds—What’s Our REAL Chance of...

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Get An Uncollected Death for Free April 18-19

Spring fever has struck Northwest Indiana! On Friday, April 18th, and Saturday, April 19th, I’m offering the Kindle edition of my first Charlotte Anthony Mystery, An Uncollected Death, for free on...

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An Uncollected Death Reaches the Top in Free Cozy and Women Sleuths

Something must have worked–it’s halfway through the weekend promotion, and at this writing, An Uncollected Death is #34 in the entire Free Kindle Store rankings, #1 in Free Cozy Mystery, and #2 in Free...

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Identifying What I Write

What am I? When I first decided to write a mystery, I thought I would attempt a themed cozy series–something with a lovable heroine and a world that was stylized, cute and fun. My intent was to put my...

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Dealing With Distractions

Staying contained and in focus Distractions from my work come in all forms, but of course what constitutes a distraction is relative, as dependent on the temperament of the author as it is on what is...

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An Uncollected Death Two-Day Sale

Where it all began! I’m on the home stretch toward finishing An Undisclosed Vocation. This means I’m still on schedule to finish writing it around my sixtieth birthday, which is amazing. Acts I and II...

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Remembering to Communicate

What is it trying to say? All writers have to learn to deal with distractions and those uneasy times when what to do next is elusive. And then there are the difficulties are triggered by emotional or...

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Thoughts on Author Branding

It means something: espresso. Over the past few months I’ve had one of those gradual realizations at the core of my being that creates a sea change in how I look at things and how I see my place in the...

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Halloween Then Meets Halloween Now

Boo! So old it’s almost scary again? October is my absolutely most favorite month of the year and Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. I’m going to wear something silly and hand out candy for...

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The Author and the Woman as One

Home is where the mug is. The integration of my everyday self and my author self is one of the coolest things to happen this year. It developed organically, naturally. This does not mean that my...

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The Neighbors are Coming

The times are a-changin’ So I was sitting here, busily getting in some wordage for NaNoWritMo, when the floor shook, my chair bounced, and my coffee threatened to slosh over the top of the cup–then...

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Everything’s Coming Together and Looking Good

Screen shot from this morning. Woke up this morning to discover that my first Charlotte Anthony mystery, An Uncollected Death, made the Amateur Sleuth best seller list on Amazon. That was several hours...

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An Undisclosed Vocation is Now Available on Amazon

The long-awaited day is finally here! An Undisclosed Vocation is up and running on Amazon, and is available in both Kindle and print editions. Amazon hasn’t linked both editions on the same landing...

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Minimalism and the Writing Life

Just me and the keyboard. If you’ve arrived here via my former blog, The Minimalist Woman, you’ll be familiar with the pared-down simplicity that forms the heart of a minimalist lifestyle. If you’ve...

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A Chance to Win 30 Crime Novels

30 of ’em! Recently I was honored to be asked by crime fiction writer Sue Coletta to take part in a holiday raffle with 29 other terrific crime and mystery authors . And yes, the prize is 30 novels!...

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The Consistency of Sixty-One Christmases

A shiny sun This is my sixty-first Christmas season, and a rather nice one. I’ve been mindful and even frugal for the past several holidays, but this year I had an inexplicably overwhelming urge to do...

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The Really Important Stuff

Winter still point. I’ve tried three different times to write a blog post in the past month, and each time it just didn’t feel right, somehow. The one I just deleted before starting the one you’re...

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