From The Writing Cave
Noms de Guerre
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....
Are we there Yet?
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...
Strange Things
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...
Starting a New Book
I am about to start writing a new book in the Callahan Security series (just when you thought it was over...). I don't...
My Ideas
People ask me all the time how I come up with my ideas for my books. The honest to goodness truth is, I have no earthly idea. They just come to me,...
Making a World vs. Making Dinner
“What is for dinner?” is a question I despise. I have spent hours writing (or surfing online, ahem—doing research). When I finally emerge from the...
Under the Spell of a Familiar Word
Have you ever looked at a word and then wondered if it’s spelled correctly? I don’t mean a word like acknowledgment or even vacuum. That double u...
Labour
There are moments during the writing process when every writer (okay most writers that I know, but you get my point) hates their latest creation. I...