Are you done feeling unfulfilled in your work? Do you know you deserve more than what you seem to be getting? Are you ready to be on purpose with unbelievable confidence? Perhaps you’ve already experienced life and career success, at least in the traditional sense … but it’s unfulfilling, or just pl...

A few years ago, I attended a crime writers conference where one of the speakers told us true crime stories were less interesting than crime fiction. Although true crime stories hold a certain fascination for some – there will always be people who want to know all the gory details about who was havi...

Crime writers will not have to worry about a lack of source material for their story ideas any time soon. Now that the pandemic and the protests are slipping down in the news headlines, we’re seeing the normal run of everyday crimes getting some media attention again. Despite the lockdown, we still ...

In crime fiction, we tend to portray the police as the good guys. Our characters are dedicated investigators bringing perpetrators of serious crime to justice. After all, that’s what our readers expect to find in a murder mystery. They’re not looking for stories of police brutality. Unfortunately, w...

There appears to be a lot going on in the world at the moment. I suspect that what we think is happening depends on who we are, where we are, and what we use as our information sources. I believe we can only come to a common understanding by listening to each other. There is no right or wrong answer...