MAKE MINE MYSTERY: The Most Frightening Thing in the World and How to Conquer It

MAKE MINE MYSTERY: The Most Frightening Thing in the World and How to...: by Janis Patterson Everyone is afraid of something. Some people are terrified of everything, some just a few, but there is something - whate...

MAKE MINE MYSTERY: The Wages of Sloth by Janis Patterson

MAKE MINE MYSTERY: The Wages of Sloth: by Janis Patterson I’ll admit I’ve never been much of a go-getter. There are so many more attractive things to do than work; I’d rather do w...

ClassicAndCozy: Slothing, Deadlines and Retirement

ClassicAndCozy: Slothing, Deadlines and Retirement: by Janis Susan May/Janis Patterson I've always been a writer. I went to work for my parents' advertising agency before I was ...

ClassicAndCozy Blog: Accountability - An Indispensable Tool

ClassicAndCozy: Accountability - An Indispensable Tool: by Janis Susan May/Janis Patterson There are those who say writers must write X number of words every single day, including Christmas ...

SleuthSayers: There's a contract out on me

SleuthSayers: There's a contract out on me: by Robert Lopresti I did something unusual this week.  I signed a publisher's contract. Well, technically I have signed a lot of suc...