Bill's Super Secret Blog!

Reading the novels isn’t enough? Don’t worry, I post updates…

Does your spell checker hate you?

Of course, yes, I’ll freely admit that the Squiggly Red Line saves my literary neck all the time. In fact, I just managed to mistype “squiggly”. But what about this whole ideal of “perfect” spelling being moderated by a computer? Let’s face it: making up words is fun.

Mar 28, 2018 - 3 min read

Hilarious Cozy Mystery Alert: Gertie Johnson in Murder Passes the Buck

For me, this first adventure of Gertie Johnson, a sharp sixty-six-year-old widow in the wacky wilds of Michigan’s UP, hits all the right notes.

Feb 21, 2018 - 3 min read

When Do Your Fellow Readers Quit Reading a Novel?

You know why YOU quit reading a novel … but what about everyone else? Their secret “rules” may surprise you….

Feb 20, 2018 - 11 min read

When Do You Quit Reading a Novel? (+ a Movie I’m Glad I Finished)

Do you have particular triggers that make you quit? Cursing? Violence? Sex? Gratuitous brand names?

Feb 20, 2018 - 2 min read

On the Hazards of Starting an “Author Blog” (Or, Do Authors Secretly Hate Blogging?)

Have you ever wondered whether authors like having a blog? Or maybe … hate it?

Feb 19, 2018 - 8 min read