This is part 3 of my TMCC Writers' Conference talk about suspense. Let’s go back to our protagonist who’s in major trouble. It is alw...

Last week, I excerpted a portion of a talk I gave at the TMCC Writers' Conference on Creating Suspense. I left off making the point that...

I was asked to give a talk on Creating Suspense at the 26th Annual Truckee Meadows Community College Writers' Conference. The response...

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Those of us who are driven to spend long hours writing do so because we have stories to tell. We certainly don't do it for the mone...

Yes, we've had more snow at later times in the season. But it sure was pretty Saturday morning, waking up to see 8 inches of fresh po...

Warning: Public Service Announcement follows. This is info that falls into the category of, "It might be good for me, but I don't w...

The most recent major snow got us away from the computer and painting easel, and we headed out for some springtime back-country skiing. (See...

Planning one last winter blast in the mountains? Then you have a decision to make. Do you want to thrill to the wonders of lift-served terr...

The Blood-Tainted Winter is a Winner I recently read an affecting debut novel titled The Blood-Tainted Winter. Written by T.L. Gre...

There's a new study out that shows what happens in your dog's brain when she gives you that intense, focused, you're-the-most-im...

You've written a novel. Fantastic. You should be proud. Few people ever have the chutzpah to try such large, complex, intellectual under...