Given the comments on the last few blogs, I realized I should probably put in some introductory comments, just to ensure we’re all on the same page. Personality disorders have been defined as the cause of long term patterns of inner experience and outer behaviour that deviate from the expectations of society. They are all-encompassing, …
Don’t You Hate it When Someone Says They’ll Do Something, but Don’t. Ever
I so enjoyed writing about psychopaths last week that I decided to take a look at some other personality disorders. They’re a fascinating bunch of behaviors that drive the rest of us ‘normies’ totally crazy. The problem is, as we noted with Psychopaths, often people with these disorders live very ordinary lives although the people …
Weekend Writer: Are you a Veggie, an Egg or a Coffee Bean?
Welcome to another edition of the Weekend Writer, where we focus a little more on fiction writing. Thank you for your response to the two blogs Diane Capri and I published about psychopaths. You can read Part 1 here and Part 2 here. She is an amazing writer and a good friend and I hope …
Psychopaths Among Us Part 2
Today, I’m happy to present part 2 of my interview/conversation with the fabulous Diane Capri. If you’re just joining us, I recommend you read part one of our conversation here. Louise Behiel: Before we start, Diane, I wanted to congratulate you on Fatal Distraction being a huge Amazon Bestseller. Readers are really resonating with this …
Psychopaths Among Us Part 1
I recently read and reviewed an advance copy of Diane Capri’s terrific new thriller (after Don’t Know Jack) featuring a chillingly accurate villain. Fatal Distraction was released on 5/24 and is already climbing to the top of the charts garnering more rave reviews. Fatal Distraction introduces Jess Kimball, a relentless investigative columnist with a tragic past in the style of Dominick …