Dreamwalking with Maggie By Maggie Toussaint Curiosity is one of my strengths. I often wonder about things for a long time. I’ll get stuck thinking “Why’d that happen that way?” Or, “Why’d that person do that ugly thing?” I’m sure most people have similar wondering moments, but I’m not sure they take them to the […]
What’s in a Name? Terry Odell Naming characters has always been a problem for me. I seem to fall into ruts, using the same names over and over. In fact, in my book, What’s in a Name?, I named three characters “Hank” and the editor never caught it. It wasn’t until I got the rights […]
Dealing Death and Demons and Star-Crossed Lovers Tina Whittle It’s one of my favorite pieces of writerly advice: Raymond Chandler’s observation that when things slow down, bring in a man with a gun. Which is not surprising. It’s an iconic image, a man with a weapon, layered with all kinds of subtle and not-so-subtle signals. […]
Our May contest is over. You can see what we gave away below. Watch for our June contest, opening June 4th. Runner-Up Prize Vault Please read CAREFULLY before you enter. Everyone is automatically entered for the gift card by using the “click to enter” option. If you DON’T win the grand prize, we need to […]
Terry Odell A once in a lifetime vacation. Sometimes you luck into that trip of a lifetime. I used to work for an international scientific organization that held biennial meetings all over the world. It was a part time, out-of-my-house job, which suited me just fine. However, as the organization grew, dealing with the tasks […]
We want to give you a glimpse into what it’s like “Behind the Scenes” for a working writer. Here’s a quick intro for each of us. We hope you’ll check out our individual pages also. Terry Ambrose is a former skip tracer who tracked down people who couldn’t, or wouldn’t, pay their bills. Now, his […]
