What writer doesn’t enjoy a little recreational eavesdropping, every now and then? I don’t know about you, but I love conversations…Let’s not kid ourselves, writing a novel is a long process. A target word count of 70,000, 100,000 or more can be daunting, to say the least…Writing is about revision. We’re constantly polishing our stories, honing our visions, to create the most immersive experience possible for…I love brainstorming on paper. There’s nothing like a blank sheet (no lines) and the speed of a fountain pen to free the imagination…This post was first published by Women Writers, Women’s Books at http://booksbywomen.org/perfect-heroines/. “The perfect heroine for our…Kate Rowan, the protagonist of An Excuse For Murder, has a weakness for crime fiction and, as the owner of Fortune’s Cove Books, the means… 
