Five Things You Should Never Say To A Writer

1. “So you’re a writer. Anything I might have read?” Unless you just handed me a list, how would I possibly know what’s in your personal library? People’s tastes are vast, varied and unpredictable. Some subsist on a focused diet of romances, or history, or celebrity memoirs. Some wouldn’t touch a book with pink in its cover art and others will go from Proust to Janet Evanovich and back again without a hiccup. […]

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Contest Winners

May 2026 Winners Julie Tardi won Perish by Pedicure by Nancy J. Cohen and Death by Blueprint by Terry Ambrose. Our Let’s Talk Winners were Sharon Modrick and Maria Acara. April 2026 Winners Tanya Kitchen won Tallowed Ground by Maggie Toussaint and Decoupage Can Be Deadly by Lois Winston. Our Let’s Talk Winners were Irene […]

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Writing What You Know

Most writers have heard the adage, “Write what you know.” It’s a good principle. If you’re writing about something you know the story will sound authentic and hopefully the passion and sincerity will ring through to the reader. But what if what you want to write is a murder mystery? […]

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