Writing Habits

Do you remember the cheesy games we used to have to play? Those ice breakers at camp, corporate retreats, training sessions? Those adult questions that were little more than "what I did on my summer vacation" but which were meant to share something most people...

then editing is a craft. For me, writing the initial draft of any work brings me a freedom to put anything, and I do mean anything, down on paper. I love getting out of my characters' way and let them have free rein. That first draft may be full of purple prose,...

You're probably wondering why I have pictures of actors who've played police or sheriffs as the header here. Simple, really. I want to give a shout out to police who have recently taken time to help me get details right. But first, a seque down memory lane. When I was...