Clik here to view.
Does an Author Always Need to Please Readers?
Of course, as an author, I always hope my readers enjoy my books and that they feel satisfied with the final conflict resolution that comes about at the end of each story. If you’re an avid reader,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Can Reading Fiction Make You Healthier?
People who don’t read are missing out on the health benefits of reading fiction. Of course, you’d expect an author of crime novels to say something like that. But it’s true. There’s increasing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Why Is Crime Fiction the Most Popular Genre?
Do you have a dark habit? A private passion for bloodshed, violence, suspense, and mystery? If you’re nodding your head, then you’re not alone. So why do we love to read about the murderers and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Top 10 Author Stereotypes
Even though we’re told not to stereotype groups of people, we do it all the time. When someone mentions the word “attorney”” to you, a certain image probably pops up in your mind – typically a man...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crime Investigations with Social Media – Fuzzy Legal Lines
As a best selling crime author, I try to keep up with trends in law enforcement. Whether I make use of these trends in my crime novels or not isn’t important. But it is important that I know about them...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Does Crime Fiction Inspire Copycat Violence?
There’s an ongoing debate about whether or not crime fiction causes copycat violence. It’s not likely something that we can prove empirically one way or another, but it definitely makes for interesting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Criminals That Are Too Dumb for Fiction
We’ve all heard the saying, “Truth is stranger than fiction,” and, often, it’s true. Mark Twain explains further by pointing out that “…fiction is obliged to stick to possibilities; truth isn’t. And,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Habits of Successful Writers
What does it take to become not only a published fiction author, but also a successful one? The short answer involves the usual platitudes about commitment and determination. While those are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Crime Fiction Vacations
With Memorial Day around the corner, you’re probably already dreaming of summer vacation – and all that time to catch up on your thriller reading list. Reading a good mystery book on the beach is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Crime Fiction Murder Weapon
When you read a good thriller, you’re probably trying to figure out whodunit right along with the detective or private eye. But are you overlooking one of the major clues? The way a victim is killed...
View Article
