Meet Petie Why Every Cozy Novel Needs a Dog (Or Something Like One)
One of the core requirements of the cozy mystery genre is a loyal animal companion. Cats are standard. Dogs appear […]
Why I Chose Self-Publishing (And What I Wish I Had Known First)
Traditional publishing has a gatekeeping structure that does not favor debut authors writing in new genres. Large houses require an
AI Did Not Write My Book. Here Is What It Actually Did.
I used Microsoft Copilot throughout the writing and editing of The Zara Project, and I want to be specific about
I Write in the Dark. Here Is Why That Works.
Most writing advice tells you to sit at a desk with a notebook or a laptop and produce a set
What Makes Science Fiction Cozy? A Practical Answer
Before I wrote a single word of The Zara Project, I spent time studying what cozy mysteries actually are. Small
The Promise I Forgot and Then Kept
My wife Pat teased me about science fiction for years. She said it had no soul. She said it was