The Muse and My Friend
In 2005, when I started writing my first novel — in an effort to figure out what in the world I was doing — I began to follow the careers of other writers, online. One of my favorite blogs at the time was called, Simply Wait, written by Cape Cod novelist and...Walking to Find a Story
Walking to Find a...Disenfranchised Grief
There has been an overwhelming response to my essay on disenfranchised grief published by Cognoscenti. My heart goes out to all those who carry their pain in silence. These words are for you. It’s been seven years since my sister died, and in ordinary moments, I am…
The Psychology of Reading & Writing Crime Fiction
What makes crime stories so therapeutic? Writer and family counselor Lynne Reeves has some theories.