I live in coastal North Florida, and when I want to boost the atmosphere in one of my scenes, I take a walk. While writing my novel set in a nature preserve threatened by big development, I often wrote outside or on location. I set up my laptop on a picnic table at the Guana…

Shelley Marsh writes contemporary fiction and mystery with lots of humor and a dash of romance. Her work is designed to entertain and transport readers to lush Florida settings. Shelley lives in coastal North Florida with her spouse and two sons. When she’s not snooping in other people’s houses at estate sales, she’s scavenging the…

I’ve been meeting with a small group of writer friends for four years now. Actually, we refer to each other as “writer fam.” There are so many benefits to forming relationships with other writers, and the best (in my opinion) is the emotional support they can provide. Other writers understand the process of writing and…