This great story idea came to me in the shower almost a year ago. I’ve heard stuff like that happens a lot at least to novelists, songwriters and screenwriters. It’s supposedly because our minds are more relaxed in the shower or the bathtub. Continue reading It Sounded Better in My Head
I’m obsessed with bookmarks. I don’t know why so please don’t ask me to explain. I don’t have an allegiance to a particular type or style of bookmarks. Pretty pictures, patterns or simple words. Cardboard, fabric or plastic. Fancy or simple. Big or not so big. If it’s a bookmark, I want it. Continue reading That’ll Leave a Mark
I used to enjoy The X Files. You probably remember it. It’s the science fiction series that ran from 1993 through, I think, 2004. It starred David Duchovny as FBI Special Agent Fox Mulder, Gillian Anderson as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully and Mitch Pileggi as their boss, FBI Assistant Director Walter Skinner. Mulder and Scully were partners assigned to investigate cases that defied traditional … Continue reading Didn’t See that Coming…
Dialogue can make or break a story. Would you agree?
There are so many rules to writing good dialogue. Characters have to sound different enough from each other that readers would know who’s speaking without reading the dialogue tags. Continue reading Talk to Me
I’ve never considered myself to be a competitive person. We can’t control what other people accomplish or the rewards their achievements earn. It seems frustrating to try to “beat” someone when so much is out of our control. Continue reading Wanna Arm Wrestle?
I grew up in New York. Our house was walking distance from a library. Walking distance. Growing up, walking distance was considered as far as you could walk before your legs cramped up. Segue: The first time I invited my husband to visit my family in New York – we were dating at the time – we walked from my house to the subway to … Continue reading The Superpower of Books
Several years ago at a former job, I was promoted to a supervisory position. The transition was rough. Management was making stupid decisions. Direct reports were (understandably) rebelling. I was in the middle. Fun times. One morning, I was leaving for work. I turned the key in my ignition—and nothing happened. My first thought was, “OMG! Someone planted a bomb in my car!” Yes, that … Continue reading Where’s the Crime?
Chicks on the Case 