My guest today is S. M. Harding, author of twenty-four published short stories, photographer, and editor of Writing Murder, a collection of essays by Midwest crime and mystery authors. The handy primer on the art of crime fiction is based on a successful lecture program…

Here’s another thing to think about while you’re reading, or if you’re a writer stuck in a story or stuck trying to get a story started: Needs. David Collins spoke at the Midwest Writers Workshop one year when I attended, and gave us this list…

Dang if I know! Every time I sell a book, my mother says, “I never did like that title.” So here I am again. Hydra has invited me to submit my Young Adult or New Adult or just plain grown-up paranormal suspense novel to them,…