Mudpies and Magnolias

ATF agent Rick McMahan and Maggie by Maggie Toussaint When it comes to learning about police lore, the Writer’s Police Academy is a font...

by Maggie Toussaint Since my Cleopatra Jones amateur sleuth series focuses on Cleo's family, I tend to write scenes at her home, her o...

It was sobering to get on a plane this morning. In both the Philadelphia airport and the Atlanta airport, televisions broadcast the annivers...

 My labor of love: books!  by Maggie Toussaint Today, Sept. 5 is Labor Day, a holiday celebrating the end of summer in the U.S. ...

 Dr. Bill Bass, forensic expert Once again Clay Stafford, Beth "Jaden" Terrell, and an army of volunteers have put on a su...

 Maggie talks about pacing  Everyone knows a song has lyrics, a melody, and a beat. Books have characters, plots, and pacing , which ...

Ta Da! Everything is brand new around here, but I think the paint is finally dry. I simplified my blog format, have some great reviews to sh...