Category: writing life

  • What’s Not to Love About College Team Nicknames?

    With the NCAA Basketball Tournament in full-court press these days, it’s easy for me to pick teams, even though my favorites lost early and are no longer in contention. I had hoped for a good game between the Akron Zips and the Zags (okay, technically Gonzaga’s team is actually called…

  • The Case of the Disappearing Books

    Sometimes real-life hands us our own mysteries. After writing them for awhile, you’d think I’d be thrilled to have a real life mystery drop in my lap. Not exactly. I’ve been quiet here but active in other places online, promoting my latest Rollin RV Mystery, Superstition Victim. The other day…

  • Off-Blog…

    …a lot is going on! As a mystery writer, I’ve learned readers want a story told honestly, but they love to be surprised. Sounds ironic, right? How can you be honest yet spring something that’s unexpected? Well, a fair balance of revealing clues (including the clues that lead to solving…

  • Distractions…

    As I mentioned last time, I try to limit my TV viewing time… but I have to confess it’s been fascinating to see how some shows have been adapting to the stay-at-home orders. Which women are letting their hair coloring fade back to a natural color? Which men are able…

  • COVID Coping!

    Oh, it’s been too long since I’ve posted here. Much has been going on behind the screen of this blog — including my finishing and publishing the third Rollin RV Mystery, “Superstition Victim.” Good thing I finished the book a few months ago. I don’t think I’d be able to…