Stop making every female character a mother Any other childfree women and writers who are tired of watching their favourite fictional...

An interview published in The Paris Review’s spring edition caused me to go into a state of reflection. Author Rachel Cusk discussed many...

Official cover for "Martha Holmes Mysteries" has arrived! I couldn't be more excited. I wasn't expecting to release "Martha Holmes...

My Spotify is out of control. Like, there are so many playlists. It’s endless. Music is my addiction, and it spills over into my writing....

When Alyssa was first introduced to the Russian rookie covered in biker tattoos, she could only roll her eyes. Thayer waltzed into her...

Sometimes a character can reside in a writer’s mind long before they come to exist within pages. Such was the case when I created Alyssa....

The ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...

Narcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...

Research, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...

A story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...