A Cup of Kawfee

Creating characters that readers can relate to is always a fun part of writing. We have so many tools at our disposal to make our heroes and heroines believable. Dialects and regional differences can be a great way to flesh out those characters, and enhance the way they interact with the people around them.

An Introduction to BlueSky

BlueSky began as a Twitter (X) alternative, but it has become much more. A relatively new online forum, it is being continually updated as the users’ needs evolve.

Christmas Cozies Make Great Holiday Reading

Would you like to add some fun holiday-themed mysteries to your reading pleasure? Do you have mystery lovers on your gift list? These wonderful titles, written by my fellow Sisters In Crime members, will fill your stockings with delightful, and sometimes diabolical, entertainment.

Reading, Writing, and … please, not Arithmetic

Reading, Writing, and … please, not Arithmetic. I’m just not a numbers person. Thankfully, this post has nothing to do with that. In fact, it has nothing to do with pretty much anything, other than letting the world (as if anyone actually reads this blog) know I’m still breathing.