Kathleen Marple Kalb: Drawer Time

 Kathleen Marple Kalb:  Drawer Time

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 18 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in February 2026

Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity: 18 Fabulous Writing Conferences and Workshops in F...: This February there are more than a dozen writing conferences and workshops. Some conferences and workshops will be held online, but most wi...

Criminal Minds: Sow What You Reap from James W. Ziskin

Criminal Minds: Sow What You Reap from James W. Ziskin: In person conferences are great for socialization and building a community and increasing motivation. But if you're not in the position ...

Kathleen Marple Kalb: Make it Shine

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: Make it Shine

Writer Beware: Best of Writer Beware: 2025 in Review

 Writer Beware: Best of Writer Beware: 2025 in Review

Kathleen Marple Kalb: Nuts n' Bolts

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: Nuts n' Bolts

SleuthSayers: The Waiting Game

SleuthSayers: The Waiting Game:  We happy few who specialize in short stories obsess about the length of time our little masterpieces sit waiting for verdicts by editors. W...

Kathleen Marple Kalb: ...for the Front Office

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: ...for the Front Office

Kathleen Marple Kalb: Reset Resolution

 Kathleen Marple Kalb:  Reset Resolution

Kathleen Marple Kalb: By the Bunch

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: By the Bunch

Kathleen Marple Kalb: Large Grain of Salt

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: Large Grain of Salt

SleuthSayers: Mining the Files

SleuthSayers: Mining the Files: Some of the many publications containing my stories, including those that were mined from the files. If you’ve been writing for any length ...

Kathleen Marple Kalb: Victory from Defeat

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: Victory from Defeat

Kathleen Marple Kalb: It's REALLY Not You

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: It's REALLY Not You

Sisters in Crime North Dallas Event: The Poison Lady (Luci Hansson Zahray)

 Sisters in Crime North Dallas Event: The Poison Lady (Luci Hansson Zahray)

Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Freebies

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Freebies

Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Pain, No...

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Pain, No...

Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Impostors Here

 Kathleen Marple Kalb: No Impostors Here

SleuthSayers: Appositive Thinking

SleuthSayers: Appositive Thinking: I have become, I'm afraid, a grammar nerd. (This from someone who didn't even like English classes in high school and college.) I co...

SleuthSayers: Writing the Unwriteable

SleuthSayers: Writing the Unwriteable: Twist Phelan It's a fine October morning in Texas and I hope you're as happy as I am to be here. I'm also honored today to int...