What was the most valuable piece of advice you’ve had from an editor? Oh my gosh, so many. I try hard to learn what they tell me about structure. They use all those words I remember hearing way back in Read more
Drama Prince, the 15th Nicky and Noah mystery novel, by Joe Cosentino Don’t you love Cinderella? I mean who doesn’t want a fairy godmother to don them in a stunning new outfit and to be rescued from their humdrum life Read more
When I first get an idea for a story, it usually starts with a single scene. For example, when I came up with the idea for The Fourth State of Matter, I had a scene in my Read more
Despite all they say about writers and cats going together, I never owned a pet until decades after i started writing. And the first two were dogs.Owning a pet was never practical on a starving writer’s income. Vets aren’t cheap Read more
Name the 5 biggest writing distractions in your life right now and talk about ways to deal with them. Right now there are a number of distractions in my life, including family, a club I belong to, as well Read more
Books were my refuge and my biggest joy when I was a child and remain so to this day. The excitement I still feel when I know a book in one of my favorite series or by my best-loved authors Read more