Pencils? That’s what you use, Vicki? Seriously? If you ran into me working, you’ll probably see three things–4×4 ruled sticky notes, a large calendar book, and yellow mechanical pencils. Yes, pencils. I wouldn’t use a brush. I’m so not a painter like our beloved Kathryn. As for pens? A long time ago, I took shorthand….
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Do You Have a Secret Confession?
I like recipes.
Blooming Like Crazy!
Spring began in my neighborhood in February,
The Great Outdoors
…is the view right outside my office window. Why is that important? My desk where I play What if??? is adjacent to a large window, and when stuck, I take a look outside. Invariably, I’m inspired by the massive red oak trees in my front yard, the leaves changing from dark green to…
Being Creative
I admit—I’m addicted to the Holiday Baking Championship shows. The Thanksgiving, holiday, Easter, bake-off with champions, kids. All of them.
The Big Switch
I began my writing career with my first humorous romantic mystery, Temporarily Employed.
Discovery
I know what you are thinking—what does discovery have to do with writing? For me, there are several things to discover in the writing process: 1/Finding out what a cover artist has developed for the cover of the book. 2/Delving into edits to uncover what an editor feels the book needs to be fully developed….
Readers Wanted
Welcome to our brand new Sisterhood of Suspense Readers’ Forum on Facebook! Join us for excerpts, cover reveals, and ARCs. Meet and interact with a great group of writers. Ask about our books, our writing process, our pets, or even our favorite places for vacation. 😀 Help us out when we need a character name, a…
Psst: A Secret #2 Adding Emotion to our stories
When I was a tad younger, I went to a party with friends. At that time, a college buddy owned a moped shop. He was searching for a young lady to represent his store at an RV show’s beauty contest. I had modeled in college and knew I could do it, but should I? After…
A Holiday Break
Every year, I travel to a small town with friends for a weekend of girl-time (clarification-without husbands). You know the kind—where we hash out our problems, catch up on our families, delve into what’s new, discuss books we’ve read, where we’ve traveled. Life stuff. But we go to this specific town for the Christmas…
