Author: Master Mystery Productions

Most of us don’t go through life expecting a disaster. But sometimes, life takes a turn none of us were expecting. A frightening turn. A life-changing turn. For Ridgecrest and Trona, that turn came in the form of the July 2019 earthquakes. During the July meeting of my writers’ club, members expressed how hard it… Continue reading Sail On

I want to tell a story. At the curtain call for a sold-out performance of Ode to Agatha, a show I wrote and directed in 2017, I presented awards created by my company to individuals involved with the production. One of these is the Diamond Mask Award for Excellence in Performance. It’s awarded by audiences… Continue reading I Believe in You

Writing is an art. In many of my posts, I discuss the business side of writing--the work behind the works. I’ve talked about marketing, handling rejection, perseverance, practice, and validating the actual nuts and bolts labor of writing as genuine work. There are a lot of mechanics in being a writer. But there’s a great… Continue reading Food for Thought

I have been musing on this topic for a while. The idea of showing grace to your fellow writers. Before I explain what I mean by that, let me tell a quick tale that inspired this post. Sometimes, when I need to get my brain working on stories or ideas, I’ll look up author websites.… Continue reading A Show of Grace