by karensuewalker | Jun 4, 2020 | Update
The great thing about research is you can (pretend to) be productive while procrastinating on all the things on your todo list. It’s so much fun! The new series I’m writing takes place in a small mountain town where there are lots of festivals and fairs to...
by karensuewalker | May 31, 2020 | Update
World Building is one of the most enjoyable things authors get to do. For mystery authors (of the non-paranormal persuasion), this could be called Town Building, since we usually set our fictional worlds on earth, and the normal rules of physics apply. My new series...
by karensuewalker | May 29, 2020 | Update
It can be exciting to start something new. Exciting and scary sometimes. Will it be any good? Will people like it? I like it. A lot. So that’s enough for me, though I do hope readers like it too! What is this “it” of which I speak? A new series....
by karensuewalker | May 29, 2020 | Update
If you’re with one or more authors, an easy way to start a lively debate is to ask them if they plot. The writing word is divided into two types of writers: Plotters and “Pantsers.” Pantsers write by the seat of their pants, which is how they got...
by karensuewalker | May 28, 2020 | Update
Once Murder in Lavender Silk was back from my wonderful editor and proofreader, that was when the grunt work began. For Indie authors like me, we choose what to pay someone to do and what to do ourselves. What do I use professionals for?* Cover artist* Developmental...
by karensuewalker | May 27, 2020 | Update
I’ve been meaning to post this for over a month, back when I planned for daily blog posts. (That didn’t happen, obviously). On April 16th, after weeks of contacting local shelters, I got a call to come see a few dogs at a rescue organization. The first dog...
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