My new mystery BEYOND THE HEADLINES is set in the world of New York City TV news media - and the glamorous Kardashian-like celebrities it covers on the air.
But this book is...
Although a shore town and summer haven for vacationers, the town of Asbury is a town divided by wealth. For anyone who has read the series, they know that the wealthy reside in the...
Writing has never been easy, but those of us who make our living this way, have a compulsion to do it, and life doesn’t feel right if we aren’t able to write....
Tarot card reading is the practice of using tarot cards to gain insight into the past, present or future. The reader formulates a question, draws and card and then interprets the card...
When I was in college, I wanted to be an archaeologist. At least, until I learned I would need four to six more years of graduate school after receiving my bachelor’s degree....
Most people are haunted by something. Past mistakes. Missed opportunities. I’m haunted by those things, and one more—an actual ghost.
My name is Penelope Thornton-McClure. For decades, the locals here in Quindicott, Rhode...
Here’s a riddle for you:
How many irons can a mystery/suspense writer keep in the fire without getting burned?
Answer:
Um, I don’t know yet. I’ll let you know when it happens.
Seriously, I do sometimes...
Vladimir Putin was never destined to be a ruthless world leader. He was born into the Leningrad home of Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin and Maria Ivanovna Putina on October 7, 1952. Maria worked...
OH GOOD NOW THIS came to me in shifts. Ever happen to you?
I have had a recurring dream for years about a small child that I was responsible for but who I...
Thank you so much for having me! I wanted to talk a bit about the twisted web of family secrets we often find in domestic suspense, how they became a big part...
My thanks to Novels Alive for hosting me today.
When I was a newby writer, it fascinated me how authors wrote their books. Where they plotters are pantsers? If they did plot, did...
Whether writing in medieval Scotland or nineteenth-century Georgia, one of the challenges I’ve confronted as an historical novelist is creating believable dialogue for modern ears. To this end, I employ what I...