This is from my WiP. My question: Does the Howard Johnson reference reveal my age, or is it still recognizable? Or both?
P.S. I actually stayed in a HoJo-branded hotel in Córdoba, Argentina two weeks ago. So they DO still exist. 😆 #darlingsIkilled #booknerd #booklover #authorslife

Back to my work in progress. Even in fiction, investigative partners need a modicum of trust for the relationship to work. And to generate the conflict that keeps the characters on their toes. Yup, conflict is fun to write. 😆 #darlingsIkilled #books #writing #thrillers

Going all the way back for this one. It's from my never-to-be-published, first completed manuscript. Back before I knew (was told 😆) that flashbacks can be death to pacing if not done properly (spoiler: I didn't) #darlingsIkilled #booknerd #booklover #authorslife

From my work-in-progress, THE STICK UP. An example of a small change between drafts. After the edit, Rhonda still approaches the house, but the person holding the gun is already in the house. Because tension. 😆 #darlingsIkilled #booknerd #booklover #authorslife

This snippet was removed from my WiP, THE STICK UP. Gunplay is always challenging for me to write because what I know about weapons is "Point at target. Pull trigger." Trust me, that's not enough to be realistic.😆 #darlingsIkilled #books #writing #thrillers

This snippet was removed from my manuscript, THE FARM, very early in the process. Turns out readers don't need the boring details, even if there might be a chuckle as the payoff. #darlingsIkilled #booknerd #booklover #authorslife

This snippet was removed from the second draft of The Farm, the manuscript that my agent currently has out on submission. The book is in first person, and this bit is my protagonist describing why, in part, he's sarcastic. I mean, I know why, but the reader... 😆 #darlingsIkilled #booknerd #booklover