• Is a Writing Group a Waste of Your Time?

    Quick answer: they can be. Or not. Depends. Don’t you love answers like those?!? But seriously. Much does depend on what the group’s purpose and who’s attending it. Purpose Though types of writing groups vary, two primary categories are critique groups and creative groups. Critique Groups There’s no one way…

  • Read “Pea Body” on Your iPad!

    My newest novel, Pea Body, featuring amateur sleuths — and full-time RVers — Walt and Betty Rollin, is now available via iTunes! You can purchase this e-version directly from the iTunes store via this link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/pea-body/id854711250?mt=11 Or you can select the print version via Lulu from my author spotlight page…

  • Now on Kobo

    I’m pleased to announce Pea Body is now available on Kobo. You can link to it directly here (or copy and paste this link into your browser’s address bar: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-US/ebook/pea-body ). At just $2.99 with an immediate ePub download, this is just another way to plunge yourself headfirst into the…

  • A View of Self-Publishing from Canadian Author Lin Weich

    On our journey to Alaska this past summer, we traveled through much of British Columbia, Canada, and were rewarded with amazing food, great shops, and wonderful people. At a farmer’s market in Quesnel, we paused to peruse the booth set by the local writers’ group. A novel caught my eye,…

  • Semi-Cozy?

    You’d think something is cozy or not, but semi-cozy? Is that like a quilt that’s just a little too short? Or a cabin in the woods with just a few too many drafts? A fire in the hearth that burns a little too low? I’m making my case for why…