Writing Under the Influence
We all know not to drink and drive, but how about taking a slug and then getting behind the pen? […]
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D.C. Events, Writing
Dispatches from the Future Last Saturday
On Saturday, March 20, The Writer’s Center in Bethesda, Maryland, hosted an all-day conference, “Writing the Future,” organized by the Center,
Fall for the Book, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Writing
NC Events: Fred Chappell Headlines NCWN Conference, Plus This Week’s Readings
The North Carolina Writers’ Network has just announced the keynote speaker for its 2010 Spring Conference. Poet, novelist, short story
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Truth & Lies… Or Is It “Truths & Lie”?
J. Kingston Pierce over at The Rap Sheet recently tapped me for a little challenge that’s been making the rounds
D.C. Events, Writing
DC Events: Writing the Future
What does the future hold for the publishing industry? That’s a big question on the minds of aspiring writers everywhere.
Mysteries/Thrillers, Writing
“Rearview Mirror” Appears in March/April EQMM
I’m delighted that Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine is featuring my story “Rearview Mirror” in their March/April double-issue, which should be
Literary News, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Writing
NC Events: Piedmont Laureate Lockhart on “The State of Things”
Recently appointed Piedmont Laureate Zelda Lockhart, author of the novels Fifth Born, Cold Running Creek and the forthcoming Fifth Born
Writing
New Year’s Resolutions (a little end-of-the-year navel-gazing)
Earlier this decade — on December 29, 2000, in fact — the News and Observer in Raleigh featured me in
N.C. Events, Writing
N.C. Events: Writers’ Network Conference
The North Carolina Writers’ Network‘s annual Fall Conference remains the one must-attend event for writers — especially aspiring writers —
D.C. Events, Fall for the Book, George Mason University, Interviews, Writing
Tara Laskowski Interviews Jessica Anthony
I’m pleased today to host an interview between two great writers — and to present this interview as the first
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers, N.C. Events, North Carolina Literature, Southern Literature, Writing
Alexandra Sokoloff Talks About “The Unseen”
Alexandra Sokoloff’s new novel, The Unseen, takes as its starting point a set of real-life experiments done by Dr. Joseph
Mysteries/Thrillers, North Carolina Literature, Writing
“A Voice From the Past” Appears In Ellery Queen: The Story Behind The Story
The August 2009 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine hits newsstands today, and with it — I’m proud to say