A Protagonist’s Character Development

I haven’t posted here in what seems like ages.  I’ve been busy writing the sequel to Fractured, the first book in the Detective Maggie Flynn mystery series.  Its sequel, The Costa Affair, comes out next year and I can’t wait for you to get to know Detective Flynn, bit...

Character Development

As I write the next Mickey Malone Mystery, I am also studying under the master, James Patterson. He is part wise uncle, mentor and writing coach and what I am learning is taking my writing in places that I never imagined.   This week our assignment in Patterson’s Master...

Writing Spark – Born to write!

It happens the moment a young writer firsts holds a crayon.  We grab hold of the nearest colorful object and just start scribbling lines in aimless patterns that only the little mind can understand.  It happens before we’re able to voice our inner child with a big, loud voice,...