Lisa

Life has been full of surprises for Lisa Binion. After a escaping death in an almost fatal car wreck, she was supposed to be paralyzed for the rest of her life. The nurses were shocked when she unexpectedly walked out of her room one day. Once a spider liked her so much that it tried to make its home in her ear. The memories of the day this spider lived in her ear still make her shudder. Then there was the morning she walked into her kitchen to find a baby bird perched on top of a Cream of Wheat tin on the back of her stove. How this bird made it past her eight cats without being eaten is still a mystery. She is excited to see what surprises life brings her way next, but she really hopes that it isn't another ear-loving spider. Lisa has been fiction writing editor for websites such as BellaOnline and The News in Books. As her popularity continued to grow, she decided it was time to start her own website, Lisa's Writopia. You can keep up with Lisa on her pages on Facebook and on her website. Her first book, Softly and Tenderly, was published in January 2016. It is available on Amazon.

Book Reviews, cozy mystery, Fiction Writing, Mystery, Women Sleuths

Lesson Plan for Murder – a Review

by Lisa • July 6, 2023 • 0 Comments

Who knew that teaching could be so dangerous?

Dead of Winter – a Review

by Lisa • July 3, 2023 • 1 Comment

This book had me hooked from page one, and it only kept better more intense, more nerve-racking with each page. I couldn’t do anything without thinking about what was going on in the book.

Words & Phrases to Describe the Summer Heat

by Lisa • June 20, 2023 • 0 Comments

Summer is just around the corner. When talking about how hot it is, you can only use the word “hot” so many times before it becomes meaningless. So here are some other words and phrases to describe just how much like an oven it feels.

Secrets at Meadow Lake – a Review

by Lisa • June 5, 2023 • 1 Comment

Riley and her college friends share a dark secret, one that they have managed to keep hidden for the past ten years, or so they think, since leaving college.

A CATastrophic Neighborhood (A Pet Momma Cozy Mystery) – a Review

by Lisa • June 2, 2023 • 1 Comment

If you love cats and cozy mysteries, then this book is for you!

Where No One Will See – a Review

by Lisa • May 17, 2023 • 2 Comments

Lucia Scafetti, the daughter of the notorious hitman Carlo Scafetti, is trying so hard to move out of the shadow of her infamous crime family. A Philly private eye, she runs her own business. To make her life complete, she has a dog, Rocco, a problem dog who just doesn’t get along with other people. But he does love Lucia. Her life is about to become very complicated though.

The Importance of Having a Strong Female Character – Guest Post by Felicia Watson

by Lisa • May 16, 2023 • 2 Comments

Why write strong female characters? Why do I do it? In short because I am one – or I’m usually at least two of those things. Definitely female, often strong, always a character.

Towns with Animal Names

by Lisa • May 15, 2023 • 0 Comments

Why bother to make up an animal name for a town when there are so many that already exist? Is your story going to focus on bears? Beavers? Eagles? Pelicans? Swans? Turtles? No matter what animal you are searching for in a name, there are plenty of town names already in existence to meet your needs.

Abigail’s Odyssey – a Review

by Lisa • May 5, 2023 • 0 Comments

Abigail, chased by a ferocious beast who wants to kill her, is desperately trying to find her way back home. Will she succeed?

Semi-Detached – a Review

by Lisa • May 3, 2023 • 0 Comments

This psychological thriller written by Deborah Stone opens with Clare and Jack on their way to see Clare’s mom. Clare is so excited to introduce her boyfriend to her mom, but her mom has a rather strange reaction to Jack. She runs out of the room. When Clare goes to check on her, she insists Clare break up with him and never see him again.