Ain’t Mythbehavin’
When Sandra attends a birthday party at gangster Fino Fiammetta’a mansion, she discovers that not everything is as it appears.
Witch One Did It?
I made it to Round 2 of the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge. My assignment? An 8-page mystery with a vandalism and the mayor as one of the characters. This is my interpretation of the challenge. Disclaimer: Transferring from my script writing software to the blog is horrible on formatting, so apologies! Witch One Did It? … Read more
Find Her
To get my writing back on track, I signed up for NYC Midnight’s Screenwriting challenge. Unlike fiction, if the camera can’t see it, you don’t write it. I find it a nice change of pace to participate. As always with NYC Midnight, they provide the genre, etc. This time my draw was ghost story/maternal/mortician. Find … Read more
Tit for Tad
Senator Thaddeus “Tad” Trench attends a fundraiser for breast cancer research and fails to realize that not everyone supports his political ambitions.
NYC MIDNIGHT – SHORT STORY CHALLENGE 2019
I’m competing in NYC Midnight’s Short Story Challenge again this year. You have one week to write a short story (2500 words) on a topic they provide. This year I was given crime caper, setting was funeral home, and character is chocolatier. This seemed perfect for Phee and Juliet to tackle since they had just … Read more
Writing a series
Writers may use several methods for tracking their characters and plot lines for a series. Some prefer Scrivener or spreadsheets to track their story. Others, myself included, are Luddites and stick to notebooks chock full of notes and research. When I write a novel, I create what I affectionately call my “murder book.” I have … Read more
A sneak preview of Catalogued for Catastrophe
“I think it’s a mistake to dig up your yard, Phee,” Juliet said, sipping her cup of herbal tea. “Nonsense,” I replied. “It’s not every day my baby sister gets married. By the time I’m done with this yard, it will be the ideal spot for your wedding.” Despite Juliet’s protests, I knew she was … Read more
Phee and Juliet are back!
I put Phee and Juliet on the shelf for the past several months while I dealt with some health issues. One surgery later, and I’m on the road to recovery and back to writing! I’m excited to say that Phee and Juliet will be working on a cold case as they plan for Juliet’s upcoming … Read more
Browsing for Trouble paperback
Initially, I planned to release the latest Phee adventure only in ebook format. Due to popular demand (and protests from some of my avid readers who hate using a Kindle), I’m pleased to announce that the paperback version will be available later this week! I’m reviewing the proof copy and once I give the thumbs … Read more