I’ve been very quiet on the blog these past few weeks because it’s November. For the last five years, I’ve been participating in National Novel Writing Month, which involves writing 1666 words a day for…Continue Reading
Category: Works in Progress
How I Brought Noir to the Middle East
I began my writing career with novels that featured exotic people in ordinary locales. Most of them were female immigrants trying to make sense of their new lives in America. A book as a gift…Continue Reading
How a Tinder Moment Brought Humor to My Crime Novel
I have been writing like a maniac since late May, getting ready for the upcoming release of the book in my crime series. Generating 2000 words a day, dreaming about the story, talking about the…Continue Reading