Deborah LeBlanc
Pearls
I’ve never been a big jewelry person. Take pearls for example. I’ve probably used the word associated with the oystery-gems more times than I’ve worn
A Mile Plus One
I’m a member of a lot of different writing organizations….International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, National Association of Women Writers, Novelists
The Speed of Light
This entire year seems to have zipped past me at the speed of light. Here we are, November already, and the airwaves are already being
Shouts and Murmurs
I had a different post scheduled for today, but I couldn’t resist passing this article along. A friend sent it to me this morning, and
Clutter
I’ve heard that the condition of a writer’s work space can regulate the level of his or her productivity. Messy space, sporadic productivity. Organized space,
A Picture’s Worth . . .
I moved into a new apartment recently and thought I’d save a few bucks by buying unassembled furniture to help furnish it. Not that I
Keeping It Real
Have you ever had a WOW! moment? You know, one of those rare times when the fullness of something you thought you knew and understood
The Long and Short of It
There’s a huge difference between writing a novel and creating a short story. I have a tendency to be verbose, so the structure of a
Bag of Fumes
Two weeks prior to 9-11, I was flying back from Seattle, Wa. The flight was turbulent-free, smoother than silk on a baby’s bottom—yet, I sat
Heroes
Some of you might have already heard, I lost my dad recently. July 12th, to be exact, the day after his 94th birthday. Although he’d
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