Opening Lines
It’s Opening Lines day! Today’s pic: What’s in your trash can? Thanks to Siobhan Geraghty for the photo! Sherry: This isn’t what I had in mind when they hired me…
Guest: Denise Swanson
Edith here, enjoying the fresh produce of summer. I met author Denise Swanson in Ann Arbor a couple of years ago. She has a cozy series with its nineteenth book…
Wicked Wednesday: Mythbusters V–Write What You Know
All young writers get the advice to “write what you know,” but let’s face it, if we all did that, there’d be way too many books about sitting on your…
The Detective’s Daughter – Hollywood Glamour
Good morning – we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming with a special announcement! The winners of the Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker contests are: Gail Arnold (Shannon’s winner) Ann Mason (Jess’s…
Tuning In
Jessie: In book jail on the coast of Maine. I have a confession. After having written five books I still don’t know where the stories come from. I don’t really…
Welcome Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker!
Hey! Liz here, with two fabulous guests today! Jess Lourey and Shannon Baker are here to talk research today in celebration of their latest books. Welcome, girls! Liz and gang,…
A Dog’s Life
By Liz, looking forward to a beach day or two this weekend! I’m a huge Mary Oliver fan – have been since I read her poem “The Journey” years ago.…
Wicked Wednesday: Mythbusters IV–You Can’t Learn Voice
All writers have heard this–that voice in fiction is the one thing you can’t teach or coach or learn. Authors either have it or they don’t. But is that true?…
The Wickeds 