New Blocks on the Kid

My friend Becky N asked about writer's block. We've all been there. The problem started while writing my first book, Judson's Island. I was terrified (aren't we all nervous our first time?) that I was in over my head. My recommendation is to put down that Mont Blanc (or shut off your computer) and immerse youself in a favorite pastime. In my case, I went to a spring training game to watch my beloved Braves. By the time I returned home, my "on" switch was flashing green. End of writer's block. Try this idea and let me know what happens.

This is a fine kettle of fish

"How in the world did you start writing murder mysteries(?)," is a frequent question. Would you believe, I'd never READ a mystery until I was in my mid 40's? The second one I read was my own creation. When my university said field courses were too expensive, I decided to create my own fictional community. I was so blown away by a John MacDonald novel I'd just finished, I wrote Judson's Island...a tourism planning text in the form of a murder mystery. JI has been read by students from NH to FL and AZ, and in two universities in the Subarctic. With that early success, I decided to keep writing.