There’s more than one way to tie a knot, I thought. I yanked on the ropes, putting my weight into the move to increase the tension and...

Below find a brief excerpt from Chapter 1 of SPIDERS FROM MARS, out May 5! The first thing I did was have Neptune declared legally dead. It was an unlikely s...

#todayimobsessedwith #shoescluesclothes #weeklydiva "Today I'm Obsessed with..." is a new feature on my blog. I fall down a lot of rabbit holes in my daily w...

It's a book bonanza! A big one! Enter to win 25 books (or more)! Here's the story: at the beginning of this year, I focused on the things that I found enjoya...

Tomorrow, the third Mermaid Mystery, SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES, comes out. When I first conceived of these stories, all I knew was that . . .

Jumping on video to talk about doing the things that scare us. You know what I'm talking about: trying something new, being vulnerable, taking a risk, commit...

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Few people who I haven't met have had such a profound impact on my life. Doris Day inspired some of my best work through the character of Madison Night. She ...

How to improve your life // Weekly DiVa Performance Review: April Check-In! In this week's video, I'm recapping the month of April. Get updates on: >>Budget...

I used to play internet card games regularly. Freecell was my choice, and I saw it not as frittering time, but a way to engage the problem-solving, analytica...

I like to listen to personal growth podcasts. I see this less of an admission of a weakness than a statement of fact; I have never claimed to be perfect and ...

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Confession: I'm not all that into football. I haven't watched a game in over ten years. But on Sunday, Feb 4, I'll be rooting for the Eagles. Here's what bei...

I've become a big fan of binge-watching TV shows, but not for the reasons you might expect. I think of the time spent as if I'm taking a master class in stor...

A few weeks ago, a conversation exploded in a Gilmore Girls Fan Group on Facebook. It started by someone posting how much they hated the recent Netflix reviv...

I am in the ridiculously happy place of having just turned in a manuscript and having zero trips on the calendar for July. Which means I'm not stressed! And w...

I've been thinking a lot about my writing journey lately, probably because five years ago I published my first book. But before that, before having a book to...