Setups and Payoffs

I was over at a friend’s house, and there was a group of us sitting around […]

Distilled Emotion

I led the group through some writing prompts last month, and I think the most interesting […]

Imagining Your Ideal Reader

At this month’s meeting, we’re talking about writing exercises proposed by famous authors.  How about one from […]

Wrapping Up Plot Threads and Saving Word Count

.I’m wrapping up the draft of  Book 8 in my Bean to Bar Mysteries, Vanishing into the […]

Chocolate as Currency

What is it about chocolate that captures the popular imagination?  From Charlie’s Golden Ticket to happiness […]

Something Borrowed Book Launch Eve Post

Here it is, the night before the release of Something Borrowed, Something 90% Dark.  I’ve done […]

Book Launch Eve Post: A Study in Chocolate

Here it is, the night before the release of A Study in Chocolate.  This makes eight […]

Chocoverse Character Post: Botas the Corgi

Hola!!!  I’m Botas, the corgi from the Chocoverse.  Today I wanted to talk about second chances.  […]

70% Dark Intentions – Book Launch Eve

Here it is, very late the night before 70% Dark Intentions comes out.  I’ve just finished […]

Fake Chocolate (Book 3, Chocoverse Series)

We are doing an IndiGoGo campaign for the third book in the Chocoverse series.  I could […]