When Ideas Have Ideas of Their Own

People often ask where my ideas come from. Sometimes they come from stories I’ve read in the local paper: The building of a megabox store, possibly threatening the independent shops in a small town, and the vocal opposition from residents and local businesses (The...

Write Where You Know

Writers are often given the advice to “write what you know,” which is all well and good, except that I write mysteries. And despite an over-active imagination, I’ve yet to murder someone, investigate a cold case, or solve a crime. So in my case, “write what you know”...