Interruptions are a part of all of our lives. These days, in particular, it can be hard to carve out time to work or relax without interruptions. I...

Do you talk to your pets? I do, and I answer myself in what I think of as their voice. No, I don’t speak in a different sounding voice. I just say...

So, I asked for and received dictation software for Christmas. I was super excited to try it. I set it all up, and yes, I was proud of myself for...

On the top right corner of my screen, I have a sticky note that says, “And then aliens came down.” Why? Because sometimes, when I’m writing, and I...

As writers, we tend to live in our solitary caves, but sometimes, we need help. That's when other writers are so useful. I cannot tell you the...

Yes, I hear voices in my head. All. The. Time. As a matter of fact, when they are silent, it's worrisome to me. To a non-writer, that must sound...

What's in a name? When it comes to my characters, I have no idea. If you've been reading these posts, then you're starting to see a theme emerge....

People often ask me what part of my books is the most difficult to write. Fight scenes and sex scenes are up high on my list because of...

So I've been doing a thing that's a little odd. Okay, I probably do a lot of strange things, but this is a writing thing. I wrote my last two books...

I am about to start writing a new book in the Callahan Security series (just when you thought it was over...). I don't...