There's No Such Thing as Writer's Block

What do Santa Claus, an effective wrinkle cream, and writer's block have in common? Answer: they don't exist. That's right. I said it:...

Querying Sucks (& Other Lies the Internet Told Me)

Don't believe everything they say about querying - and don't believe anything I say, either!

Thousandaire Matchmaker

How a little tough love and a lot of cats saved my friend

The (Bounce) House of Horrors

That time I almost murdered someone over a bounce house

I Got 99 Problems But I Only Deleted One

Why Great Writers sometimes cut A Great F-ing Scene

This is Gonna Hurt

How writing makes you more vulnerable than even the most "here for the right reasons" Bachelor contestant

Does This Book Make Me Look Crazy?

What it's like for a neurotic A-type novelist when she gets her next great idea

My Writing Process: Step 1 - Filming

How and why all my books start off as movies in my head

Back in the Saddle

Book 2 is done - I can breathe and blog again

A Thousand Fucking Degrees

The story of a train, a stranger, and the most unexpected fart ever

My Favorite Thrillers

Six thrillers I don't hesitate to recommend

Dear Diary: If They Still Write Books in the Future...

Sloppy Joes, shoulder length parrot earrings, and other crucial details of my childhood

Do What You Love

Motherhood gets an unfair rep for pushing a woman's dreams aside

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A THRILLER WRITER'S TAKE ON WRITING, LIFE, & WRITING LIFE.