First Published at: Sia McKye’s Thoughts … OVER COFFEE July 2009

I often ask what’s the best part about being a writer? Easy answer. Making my own schedule. What’s the worst part? Also making my own schedule...

Once upon a time in New York state, a sort-of young Jewish girl sat slaving away at her computer writing stories of love and happily-ever-after. While she dreamed...

Do you dream of writing? Of having your book published? Of seeing your name on a bookstore shelf? Here are steps you can take to pursue your goals and realize your dreams!

PAN Workshop given at 2006 RWA National Workshop in Atlanta, GA with Bestselling Authors, Lisa Gardner and Victoria Alexander.* What good girls (and bad) need to know to succeed in this business)

There is an expression—the devil is in the details—and this more than anything applies to my writing career. If anyone asked me what was the one secret to my success...

How to write for two genres and/or two publishers and/or two editors and keep your voice, your writing style and your sanity! On how to be true to yourself as a writer and the line/publisher you write for.

I didn't always want to be a writer. However, I always fantasized, creating stories in my head. Funny thing is, I thought everybody did! If I couldn't sleep...

Then exactly does real life cross into fiction and vice versa? It seems the more we read, the more we see stories as inseparable from reality. It's true that one mimics the other...