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Some may remember I revised the opening to Members of the Cast 80 times and quit counting. The book was "finished." During the revisions, the book was out to agents.…

In my blog "Silly George," I pondered the question: "What made me think I could write a mystery?" The answer is convoluted. My First book, Members of the Cast, is a coming-of-age…

I'm not British, but we watch lots of British drama, and BBC World News America, so perhaps I fancy myself clever, using British terms. Maybe cuppa is Australian. I was…

Albert Ignoramus, AI, is a wannabe writer. He would like you to think he is a CHATty sort of guy—or gal. I have friends who think we are crazy for…

I've mentioned resistentialism once before. My favorite definition is the apparently perverse or spiteful behavior of inanimate objects. We have all experienced the hostility of common possessions: The corner of…

I've met wonderful writers, mostly on Twitter (I know, X) and some have turned into great friends—friends I will probably never meet. I am the host of #LineByLineTime on Twitter.…

I don't cry easily, and sometimes I wish I did. I've been known to get misty as I write a tragic scene in a book. But yesterday we had a…

Good: Good is a good descriptor for many everyday occurrences: You should soak that in good hot water, or make sure the water is good and hot. Give that a…

What made me think I could write a murder mystery is a mystery to me. When I write characters, I become involved with them as if they were real, but…

I know I'm in the minority about the time change. In Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma, Whitney and Freddy joke about the time change. I want to give credit…

In the 1980's, our family developed an advanced theory of time. I'm not talking about relativity or any other temporal pursuits. When raising our kids, we set our clocks ahead…

The empty plastic planting containers were turned upside down in a semi-circle. "I want to put pistache trees here." And so I began to dig. We have dug and weeded…

First, I don't use Amazon's Cover Creator. It didn't fit my needs. Getting your paperback or hardcover book to look right requires extra finesse. My first efforts with Members of…

I recently wrote the "Warning Page" for Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma. I know we have to have these warnings, but Freddy knocking his drunk father down to protect…

My new book is called Whitney & Freddy a Boyfriend Dilemma. Whitney isn't the only one who has a dilemma. The wonderful Abigail Silver (X @silverabby84) is my cover guru.…