by Kassandra Lamb ~ Have you ever seen or heard an interview with a dog? One of the main characters in my Marcia Banks and Buddy cozies is Buddy, a Black Labrador/Rottweiler…
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by Kassandra Lamb ~ I’ve got romance on the brain right now, because my 46th wedding anniversary was two days ago. Obviously, I’m a believer in long-term relationships; however, I don’t write…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ For any budding writers out there, here is a great summary of the things newbie writers should and shouldn’t do when first getting started, by Anne R. Allen,…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ Getting one’s DNA tested can be a lot of fun—finding out more about one’s ancestry and heritage, sharing that experience with family. But sometimes there’s a downside. A…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ I promised to follow up on my post for Independence Day with more on the dark side of belongingness needs and patriotism. I pointed out in my earlier…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ When I first set out to write this post, I intended it to be a relatively light piece about the psychology of patriotism. But as I started writing,…
by Kirsten Weiss ~ Have you ever played murder mystery games at parties? I’m a huge fan, though I’ve only played a few. Maybe the appeal is that they’re a lot like…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ The story of how I discovered I should write by the seat of my pants is a good lesson in two things—everybody is different and trust your instincts.…
Happy Valentine’s Day!! This seemed like an appropriate time to do an encore presentation of a post Kirsten Weiss and I wrote a few years ago, about the challenges and joys of…
by Kassandra Lamb ~ I suspect most people realize that writing a novel is a lengthy process. But how lengthy varies from author to author. Also sometimes “the speed of write” is…