You know I love my mystery stories! In this series, former small-town sheriff Corcoran “Cork” O’Connor is continually drawn back into solving crimes. He’s a middle-aged (at the beginning of […]
Inspiration
Posts about finding ideas and inspiration
What’s Coming?
You have to have a goal, especially as a writer. My ultimate goal is to have the novels published, either with a traditional company or on my own (hopefully the […]
What I’m Reading: Hearts West
The subtitle to the book is True Stories of Mail-Order Brides on the Frontier. It’s by Chris Enss. I’m enjoying the matrimonial advertisements & snippets from letters & diaries in […]
Victorian Foods
Sticking with the general topic we started last week, let’s take a look at some of the foods popular during the Victorian Era. The Victorian Era lasted from 1837 to […]
Victorian Menus
I love looking at old menus, seeing what Chance & Kye would have dined on when they go out on the town. Here’s one I found from the right era, […]
Writing With a Day Job
Did you know that around 95% (maybe more) of writers support their writing habit with a day job? Here’s how you handle writing on top of a full-time job. It’s […]
What Historical Writers Should Be Watching
Of course, what you watch depends on what era you prefer to write about, but if you’re a Western writer, you should obviously be watching Westerns. It’s hard to find […]
What I’m Reading: The Mahu Series
I’ve started a new mystery series, this one set in Hawai’i by author Neil Plakcy (yes, Grammerly, I spelled it correctly–I double-checked). Mahu is the Hawaiian word for homosexual, and […]
Inspire Yourself
It happens to all of us once in a while: you just don’t feel the old muse inspiring you. But what–if anything–can you do about it? Here are some of […]
Analysis/Review: The Moonstone
So I finally finished reading this classic Gothic novel, supposedly the first detective novel ever written. Here’s what I thought of it: This is a long book — 423 pages […]