Different Strokes

Writing mysteries comes easily to me since most of my adult life has been spent unraveling true to life mysteries as an officer in a large metropolitan police force. Solving...

The Spotlight Effect

Being a writer isn’t easy. Most of us use our computer to write our great American novel. The trouble is, there are so many distractions on the internet today that...

Writing for an Audience of One

If we are lucky, there comes a time in a writer’s life when we realize that, although we love our readers, we can no longer write simply to try to...

Coming Out Of Hibernation

One truism I’ve found as a writer is it’s easier to let life get in the way of writing than to let writing get in the way of life. I’ve...

Where Can Writers Find Interesting Characters?

Thank you for visiting with me as I’m touring with one of my Alex Wolfe Mysteries, Credo’s Hope. I’m traveling across the country as I write this, meeting wonderful people...

Truth or Fiction?

     As a retired cop, and as a writer, especially as a mystery writer, I’ve been privileged to be able to see the lives of some of my characters...