Do you know the term "Manic Pixie Dream Girl"?It's a movie trope where the female lead is a wacky, energetic, beautiful young woman who inexplicably falls for the dull, brooding hero and teaches him to live freely and love madly. I'm writing “Death o...

Happy Mother's Day. Whatever your family situation, I hope you're having a great weekend.Did you know my mom (now age 80) is also a writer? We each have a mystery on sale for 99 cents – that’s 67% off the regular price – from May 10-17! Try them both...

We are proud to announce that “Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium,” a Sweet Home Alabama prequel novel, has been released!Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublema...

Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium is available to order in ebook or paperback! Check out the new series featuring "Felony Melanie" a decade before the events of the movie Sweet Home Alabama. This is the romantic comedy series I’m writin...

You have one day left to sign up for my live Zoom workshop on Saturday! (A recording will be available for those who can't make the live time, 11:30-2:30 PDT): What I Learned from Nancy Drew—Tools for Fast-Paced PlottingWith Chris EbochSaturday,...

I don't even know what day this is of stay-at-home. Of course, I've worked from home for years. (My primary income is from freelance work in educational publishing.) The difference now is I also have my husband working from home. Fortunately, we each...