I loved every minute of my three years majoring in classics at Berkeley..

After I had written seventeen full-length mysteries, two volumes of mini-mysteries, a travel guide and some quiz books, not to mention a spin-off Rom….

To create a character who really interests you, try combining aspects of your favourite fictional character with a real person..

I thought it might be fun to set my books in Nevada, which is in the West and still pretty Wild. You can still gamble, carry a loaded pistol and go i….

I discovered John Truby ten years ago when a friend told me about his screenwriting course. I studied Truby's principles for a year and -- using them….

I write about times and places I would visit in a time machine, like ancient Rome or the Wild West..

Now, if I had an Indian name, it would be "Stands in Confusion"..