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 […]
Writing Craft
Frequently asked Questions about WRITING
When you were little, what did you want to be when you “grew up”? Once I got past wanting to be a gypsy princess, I knew I wanted to be a writer. It just took me a long time to follow through. I would always love when the teachers assigned us homework to write a […]
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. ~*~*~ […]
Quotes that INSPIRE me.
My favorite Sayings & Quotes combine to tell you my philosophy for life: I collect my favorite quotes here so that I can re-read them whenever I feel my energy or motivation flagging. Maybe they’ll inspire you too. I credit the wise person who said it, whenever I know, so please contact me at if you can fill in […]