by Susan Van Kirk | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog, mystery, reading, suspense, writing novels
This spring I discovered a new Midwest mystery writer by reading her second book first, and then doubling back to her debut. Connie Berry lives in Ohio, a state qualifying her to be in my Midwest neighborhood. I highly recommend her series to all mystery readers, but...
by Susan Van Kirk | Nov 12, 2015 | Blog, writing, writing novels
A First Journal November 12, 2015 Note: I have decided to do a brief post every four to six weeks—we will see if it happens–that reflects my thoughts about the direction of my writing or mentions my current research. These posts will also become a record...
by Susan Van Kirk | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, writing, writing novels
What’s to do when my first novel hasn’t yet come out and the second one is done? Catch up on all the piles of stuff that have accumulated over the course of all that writing? Check. Call my children and grandchildren? Check. Read some books which have also piled up...
by Susan Van Kirk | Sep 20, 2012 | Blog, Susan Van Kirk, writing novels
One of the questions I’m often asked is, “How do you come up with the names of places in your writing?” So I thought I’d tackle that question today. Let’s examine some of the place...
