Panel of four all-star authors to present tips for writing short stories. http://ping.fm/6k2Yk

The new Las Vegas Mob Museum is a smash hit - no pun intended. Read Part I of the series: http://ping.fm/iKT3n

http://ping.fm/kod0M Last night it was my pleasure to host a talk and book signing by "Vegas Rag Doll" author Wendy Mazaros. Check out the photos.

We have all heard about writer's block, but how does one break out of it? Tips and an amusing video. http://ping.fm/sttJI

Do you ever wonder if some of the authors who have created private detectives were every one themselves? G. B. Pool was. Read on. http://ping.fm/B967L

Martha Cheves just reviewed the latest Silver Sisters Mystery, Vanishing Act in Vegas. She said she's been a fan of the zany twins since reading the first book, A Corpse in the Soup and declared this one kept her on her toes as an amateur sleuth. Read on.,..http://ping.fm/UZZZD

I'm guest blogging over at Maryann Miller's "It's Not All Gravy" blog so pop over and see what I had to say. http://tinyurl.com/guestblog2-22-12

Guest blogger Maryann Miller reveals how mismatched towels relate to her writing on Writers' Tricks of the Trade. http://tinyurl.com/maryannmiller

http://ping.fm/hIKk2 More about the upcoming Las Vegas Writers Conference

On Wednesday author Maryann Miller will visit the Writers Tricks of the Trade blog with her humorous personal experience article, It All Started With a Towel. http://ping.fm/OZLWU

http://ping.fm/6bXcr Location is as important to an author as it is to a real estate agent. I'll be moderating a panel of savvy authors for the Left Coast Crime conference called Location, Location, Location

http://ping.fm/g6FsX Readers and writers, do you get bugged when a location is all wrong in a novel?

http://ping.fm/4reft The difference between ho hum and WOW.

http://ping.fm/eVIQJ A very interesting interview with Las Vegas author Terry Marshall.

http://ping.fm/CDLSA What I discovered while listening to an audio book.

http://ping.fm/ekw1t If you have an idea for a novel or story, this is the time to begin.

http://ping.fm/rFvzM TV Summit Conference coming to Los Angeles this weekend

http://ping.fm/6VQ82 If you read the first article I cite, you would think no one but drunks, gamblers and hookers lived in Nevada. Ugh. I really like the style of the reporter who stuck to the news.

http://ping.fm/WOlC9 In challenging economic times, writers aren't the only ones who benefit from being able to reinvent themselves.

Once you have a great idea you need to find the right niche. http://ping.fm/rqKET

http://ping.fm/YpJRt Everything you wanted to know about digital publishing will be at this conference

Writers' Tricks of the Trade, today's post: http://ping.fm/OWc3i