by Rebecca Forster

Years ago, I was a panelist at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books discussing legal thrillers. My fellow panelists were men, lawyers-turned-authors, and big names in the genre. When Q&A came, a perturbed woman stood up in the back of the huge UCLA auditorium and confronted me:  

“How can you write legal thrillers when you’re not even a lawyer?”… Read the post

by Rebecca Forster

Topping my list of things critical to a books success are: a well- crafted story, a great editor, an exciting blurb, and, above all, an exceptional cover. But covers, like books, are not created equal and they serve different masters.… Read the post

by Rebecca Forster

I have never kept journals. I did not dream of being a writer. I am a disappointment to 90% of the writing community and probably considered blasphemous by some, when I admit my career started as a joke. … Read the post

On my drive home from the day job yesterday, I tuned in for the traffic report (because I needed to know why I was going 15 in a 65 MPH zone) and the business report caught my attention.  They were discussing the four character requirements of teamwork: openness, generosity, flexibility and patience.… Read the post