So happy to have A FRIEND IN THE GLASS out in audio! If you haven't read the Auden & O'Callaghan series, you can start with A FRIEND IN THE DARK!

If you just finished #NovelNovember (or if you just finished a draft!), you might find this guide to revision useful - there's a lot of great suggestions: www.savannahgilbo.com/blog/novel-e...

I love this exercise from screenwriter David Milch - I use a variation of it in my daily journaling, and it's a great way to discover not only my voice but also character voices: gointothestory.blcklst.com/david-milch-...

The latest Queer Mystery Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/11/22/queer-... #LGBTQ+ #mysterybooks #booksky @tekhnemakre.bsky.social @levacrosen.bsky.social @rickrreed.bsky.social @erikcmartin.bsky.social @fallonbrown.bsky.social @sevenseasentertainment.com @mattlmoore.bsky.social 💙📚

Registration is open for Beth Kempton's FREE winter writing sanctuary. I did this last year and really liked it. It doesn't kick off until Dec. 29, so you've got plenty of time. Go here, and scroll down to find the winter writing sanctuary: dowhatyouloveforlife.com

It's here! ALWAYS MURDER, book nine of The Last Picks, is out in audio. Andrew Gibson did an amazing job! You can pick up a copy here: www.audible.com/pd/B0G1TZV45...

As someone who spends a lot of his time taking apart stories and thinking about how they work, I liked this article a lot - it's a much more systematic approach than what I usually do! writersinthestormblog.com/2025/09/diss...

Last call! Thank you to everyone who helped make this project possible! There are a lot of great rewards left, so if you've been waiting, now's the time. Let me know if you have any questions! www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

Novel November (the unproblematic version of NaNoWriMo 😂) is about to launch over at ProWritingAid - with a ton of great, FREE resources. Check it out here: prowritingaid.com/novel-november

I'm so excited to have some Halloween flash fiction up at Funk-N-Fiction - Fer, Ze, Theo, and Auggie take the kids to a pumpkin patch. What could go wrong? You can find it here: funknfiction.com/2025/10/25/2...

I go back to this "productivity triangle" again and again - not because I'm trying to write 10k words a day (not even close) but because my writing is better when I get these elements into place. thisblogisaploy.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-...

I'm so excited to be featured on this month's episode of THIS IS AUDIBLE - you can find it here (around 23 minutes in). www.audible.com/podcast/This...

I'm reading Sol Stein's STEIN ON WRITING, and I just came across his "secret snapshot" exercise: imagine a snapshot of something from your life that's so private and personal that you wouldn't carry it in your wallet for fear a paramedic or a police officer or a family member would find it...

SCRIPT SWAP is out TODAY! You can get it here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

SCRIPT SWAP comes out TOMORROW! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

My Kickstarter for Wolves Among Us is LIVE! We smashed our funding *and* stretch goals, but there's still plenty of time to get in on the action and pick up some cool rewards - head on over to www.kickstarter.com/projects/gre...

I'm launching a Kickstarter at 10am Central for my next set of books - The Lamb and the Lion: Wolves Among Us, which follows a wildlife veterinarian and a semi-reformed con man as they get caught up in mysteries they definitely shouldn't be involved in. www.kickstarter.com/.../the-lamb....

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

Queer Mystery Coming Attractions kingsriverlife.com/09/27/queer-... #LGBTQIA @mattlmoore.bsky.social @jonwesleyhuff.bsky.social @tekhnemakre.bsky.social @tanyapell.bsky.social @markwaddell.bsky.social @jennykiefer.com @meredithspies.bsky.social @annaptaker.bsky.social @marshallthornton.bsky.social💙📚

SCRIPT SWAP comes out October 6! Pre-order here: books2read.com/scriptswap (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

This is one of the best resources I've come across for tapping into the ideas and emotions that can power your storytelling: writersinthestormblog.com/2025/09/how-...

I love this article by September C. Fawkes. Even if (especially if?) you're not a plotter, it's a fantastic explanation of how to advance and progress a plot: www.septembercfawkes.com/2025/08/goal...

Overexplaining in fiction is one of those things that makes me put down a book almost immediately. This article does a great job of showing one way it can happen and how to avoid it: www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/overexplaini...

I know a lot of writers who dread writing sales copy (or what people insist on calling blurbs). I found this article really helpful - blog.janicehardy.com/2016/04/crea... It's not 100% what I do, but it's a great framework if you're having trouble.

I'm happy to announce that THE CASE-BOOK OF HOLLOWAY HOLMES (a collection of Jack and Holmes short stories) is now available in audio! www.audible.com/pd/B0FM4Z9TZ...

Last call for my webinar this weekend, "Crafting Characters Readers Care About." We'll talk about why characters matter, how we can get our readers to root for them, and what makes readers care about characters long after they close the book (or e-reader). www.ticketleap.events/tickets/hodg...

Anyone who has listened to me talk about writing knows I'm a fan of the scene and sequel model - this article is a great supplement to thinking about scenes. www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/types-of-sce...

WHAM LINE is out TODAY! When a restaurateur is killed in the scenic coastal town of Hastings Rock, amateur sleuth Dashiell Dawson Dane (just Dash, please) must prove his friend didn't do it! books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #Quozy #CozyMystery

WHAM LINE comes out TOMORROW, August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads

WHAM LINE comes out August 11! Pre-order here: books2read.com/whamline (Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!) #GayCozy #GayCozyMystery #Quozy #CozyMystery #MMCozyMystery #MMRomance #GayRomance #SlowBurnRomance #LGBTQCozyMystery #LGBTQBooks #CozyReads #BookRelease #MysteryBooks #Bookstagram

My five star review of Wham Line by @tekhnemakre.bsky.social ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A new in-person writing retreat: the Working Draft Summer Camp www.wdwr.org/working-draf...

The Coastal Magic Best Beachside Reads collection is out today! This collection of freebies by authors attending CMC 26 is available to everyone. I've got a new Last Picks story in there called "Chekhov's Wig" (tagline: "Like Chekhov's Gun, but gayer.") books.bookfunnel.com/coastalmagic...

The latest #Queer Mystery Coming Attractions from Matt Lubbers-Moore kingsriverlife.com/07/26/queer-... #mysterybooks #LGBTQIA @mattlmoore.bsky.social @queercrimefic.bsky.social @fallonbrown.bsky.social @peterefenton.bsky.social @tekhnemakre.bsky.social #books 💙📚

I'm still on my first chapter kick - I liked this article, and I thought it was a good complement to the one I shared last week: janefriedman.com/forget-the-f...

I'm thinking about great first chapters right now (probably because I'm trying to write one 😂). I loved this article from CS Lakin: www.livewritethrive.com/2025/01/30/t... What makes a great first chapter (or first five pages) for you?

Join me for a one-hour webinar Aug. 16 on crafting characters readers care about! www.ticketleap.events/tickets/hodg... #WritingTips #CharacterDevelopment #FictionWriters #AmWriting #WritingWebinar

I've spent way too much time in the last few years coming up with my own lists of core skills for writing fiction - stuff I want to get better at. This article doesn't do *exactly* that, but it's a helpful way to think about what goes into a good story. www.writersdigest.com/improve-my-w...

My conversation on the @tropeologypod.bsky.social is out today - and I had so much fun! You can find it here rpchrisceary.podbean.com or wherever you get your podcasts!

I had a great time chatting with Emily over at ACX about LGBTQ+ storytelling! www.acx.com/mp/blog/prid...

This was such a fun conversation! I can't wait for everyone to hear it!