One woman’s shortcuts to research and skill development

I don’t know about you, but I can spend hours fiddling around on the Internet, hunting for information about various topics or writing tips. Hours. The first reason is because I follow the trail wherever it leads. When I needed details about powder magazines so I...

Four vital elements of good crime fiction

If you looked at my bookcase, or the search history and blog links on my computer, you would quickly realize that I need rules, guidelines and how-to manuals. My bookcase would tell you as well that I read primarily crime fiction. I also write crime fiction, but the...