From the time I read my first Nancy Drew Mystery, I was hooked on the puzzles that are at the root of every mystery book. From Nancy, I moved on to my brothers’ stack of The Hardy Boys, dived into my best friend’s collection of Agatha Christies, and the rest is history. Now I’m a […]
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Animal Friends in Life and Literature
Growing up my favorite fluffy toy was a purple bunny, but we only had stray cats as pets. I was well into adulthood before I realized how much I love animals of all sizes. It wasn’t until I transitioned to a writing career that our lifestyle could provide a stable home for a pet. We went […]
The Lyrics of a Storyteller: Sentence Association and Sequence PODCAST
On June 11, 2021 I joined authors Meredith Bond and Pru Warren to discuss the effective use of sentence sequence and association in setting story rhythm and adding impact to your fiction writing. Here’s the link to their podcast: The Writers Block Party Talks To Author BC Deeks Our Discussion was lots of fun as well […]
Anatomy of a Mystery
I prepared this paper, The Anatomy of a Mystery, for my presentation with mystery author, Sharon Wildwind, at 2015 When Words Collide conference [Calgary AB Canada August 14-16, 2015]. If you’re interested in hearing about what makes up the bare bones – pun intended – of a successful mystery, please feel free to download a copy. [pdf-embedder […]