There was a time when the editor of the publishing house did everything regarding editing, from picking the story to publish, to laying out the story, to editing the story. But times have changed. These days, that one job is done by multiple people, even at small publishing houses. When I launched the novel department …
While at NASFiC, I attended a panel titled “Editing vs Beta Reading” and wished I could have been on the panel, as I had more to add! 🙂 Instead, you’ll have to catch me at the South Hill Library in November, where I’ll be talking more in-depth about how my background in editing has impacted …
It’s Christmas in July! I’m pleased to reveal the cover for the Christmas anthology that will include my short story, “Mary, Did You Know?” coming THIS CHRISTMAS!! Let me know now if you’d like to schedule a reading, signing, or just want to put your name down for some signed copies. There’ll be more info …
Over the next several weeks I intend to share some things I learned, and some things that were simply reaffirmed, while attending NASFiC this weekend. I’ll start by saying it was a smaller con than I’d anticipated, but for an introvert like me, I actually prefer that. I don’t feel overwhelmed by the crowds the …
There’s a reason why Agatha Christie’s books are the best-selling books after the Bible and Shakespeare. Her character creation has made two of the most well-known detectives in the world: Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. Although I was introduced to Poirot early on, it was only by sheer accident that I ended up reading my …
As a mom I’m familiar with the term—and feeling—of “Mom Guilt.” It’s a common problem in today’s social media-run world. I actually got off all social media for about 6 months, before signing with an agent and realizing if I want to truly make it as an author in this day and age, I have …
I grew up reading Agatha Christie and watching all the different versions of her stories made to film, but although I’d heard of Dorothy L Sayers, I’m afraid I didn’t get around to reading her books until a beta reader of my book, The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Taker, remarked that my writing style …
The Great Fire that devastated Spokane on August 6, 1889, ended up breathing new life into the town, but they didn’t know that back then… Read below for the first-person account of the event. (Do note, there is some overlap at the tops and bottoms of some of the screenshots to ensure the entire article …
In my book, The Butcher, the Baker, the Candlestick Taker, I’ve attempted to keep the language in dialogue and exposition as close to terms and phrases used in 1901 as possible. I love studying the etymology of words, and one of the things I discovered was how many terms we use in the mystery genre, …
I found the following little editorial article published in The Spokesman-Review, May 6, 1901, and thought it exceedingly interesting. I hope you do, too! (Transcription for easier reading) What is the language of postage stamps when pasted on letters? M.K. The following, called the postage stamp flirtation, may be what you want: Upside down, left …
