Posts Categorized: writers
I have a confession to make: I’m having way too much fun writing this third book in the Concordia Wells Mystery series! I’m hoping you’ll enjoy reading it, too. (It should be out by late summer). One component of the story, set in 1898 Hartford, Connecticut, involves the use of dynamite by the bad guys. I won’t…
Hi gang, hope you all are doing well! Over here at Casa Owen, it’s been a crazy time. Orthodontia visits, snow, school cancellations, and a virus that’s out to show me who’s boss, have combined to derail my productivity this week. I plowed through (ha, get it?) as best I could, but my mental processes…
Any chronic plotters out there? *Raises hand* When I plan a story, I make outlines, and outlines of outlines. I color-code, draw story arcs, reorder scenes, and so on. Maybe it’s an occupational hazard for mystery writers, because we have to plant the clues, the red-herrings, and the obstacles. We need to know “whodunnit” (or…
Happy Groundhog/Super Bowl day! Hope you are all enjoying a leisurely winter afternoon. Get cozy – I hear Phil saw his shadow. We have six more weeks, people. *sigh* So, how did I do this week? My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post…
Hi everyone! Thanks so much for stopping by. How did I do this week in my ROW80 author goals? Well, the lesson learned seems to be simplicity. Let’s take a look! My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During my blog tour, my…
Hi everyone, hope you’re having a great weekend. Time for my Sunday ROW80 check-in! So how did I do this week? I’d describe it as “herding cats.” My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During my blog tour, my total weekly count…
Hi, everyone! Hope you’re having a great weekend. Time for my Sunday ROW80 check-in! So how did I do this first week? As the above title suggests, I got “knocked around” a little… My goals: 1. Post twice per week on my blog: a ROW80 check-in on Sundays, and an original post mid-week. During…
Happy New Year! The start of 2014 is the perfect time to re-assess one’s goals, evaluate what worked well in 2013, and figure out what happens next. Throw in a polar vortex, which is socking most of the U.S. in a deep freeze that hasn’t been seen in two decades, and there’s even more opportunity…