How important is research in your stories, and has an error ever made it into print? By Paul D. Marks How important is research: T...

... not in August of 1923 she wasn't. These are two mistakes that made it into the published version of my second book, THE BURRY MAN...

"How important is research in your stories, and has an error ever made it into print?" Good and timely question for me. I a...

What stage in your writing process causes the most angst? Draft, revising, plotting...? By Paul D. Marks Hard Day's Night Every ...

Which bit of the writing process causes the most angst? This bit. This bit right here today.  Which is another way of saying all of it.  Exc...

What stage in your writing process causes the most angst? Drafting, revising, plotting...? Angst? Foot-dragging, clean refrigerator ...

Where does the writing muse strike you? Anywhere or do you have a favorite place to write? by Paul D. Marks The muse can strike anywh...

Yeah, I've heard of this "Muse". I've heard that she comes along like the sandman or the blue fairy and brings something w...

Where does the writing muse strike you? Where, indeed. In fact, some days the questions really are “Where the hell is the muse? Wha...

What is your best experience at a mystery convention? Your worst? By Paul D. Marks Coming on as the cleanup hitter on Fridays has its ...

I've been lucky. Four Bouchercons, three Left Coast Crimes and two Malices and I've escaped fire, flood and food poisoning so far....