What I learned about writing by traveling the world I was sitting in the back of a minibus in Istanbul recently and started thinking about how too often a tourist only sees the shiny facade […]
Does it take a tribe to write a book? There are plenty of writers who will tell you this job is perfect for the introvert and while that is mostly true I’ve learned it takes […]
Book Review: A Woman Condemned: The Tragic Case of Anna Antonio After reading the title of this book, it may seem as if this historical overview of a 1930’s crime intends to exonerate the titular defendant. […]
Top 10 Female Sleuths Each of the characters in this top ten list features a female sleuth who stars in her own series. This list is in no way comprehensive. I love far too many […]
THE BOY ON THE TRAIN I’m about to publish my ninth novel – and all nine have been written on the commuter train between my home in Connecticut and my job in Manhattan. My commute […]
The Fifteen Toughest Book Titles to Play Charades With What sparked my original interest in writing suspense? Truth is, the suspense novelist Robert Ludlum may be the reason you’re reading this – or any writing […]
YOU ARE NOT ALONE – and after reading these you won’t want to be… While writing Sister Dear, and even though I knew Eleanor was a figment of my imagination, she still made me (irrationally) double-check […]
From Spy Sites of New York: Secrets of Seven New York Landmarks Planning a trip to New York? Flying to JFK? Taking the train to Grand Central Terminal? Going to the Statute of Liberty? Visiting […]
The big lesson I learned teaching creative writing Recently I was asked by a friend if I’d teach a corporate creative writing class for her employer. Teaching isn’t something I do. The thought of standing […]
Words, Words, Words—The Man Behind the Curtain Andrea Camilleri’s hardboiled detective mysteries featuring Inspector Montalbano have been one of my favorites since reading the first, “The Shape of Water.” Along with many other fans, I eagerly […]
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