Years ago, before any of my books had been published, I was invited into the kind of writing group that all unpublished authors dream about: five professional writers and me. It was an amazing experience that taught me a ton, and not just about writing. Margaret Reyes Dempsey was one of those writers, and she’s been a friend ever since. A former technical writer, she’s the author of the psychological thriller Mind Games and The Benefactor, as well as a fantastic Substack on practical spiritualit...