Yes, we had a fabulous signing at the new B&N in Lima, Ohio last Thursday. The store sold over 90 copies of Stuff Dreams Are Made Of, and for this town, that’s a good number. Maybe not as good as the number Judy and I sold in Findlay, Ohio, but close.
But what I [...]

My newest book launches today and we’re having the official party at B&N in Lima, Ohio on Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. You’re all invited. Stuff Dreams Are Made Of is the second in a series about two young guys in Miami who buy a used box truck and get into a [...]

I got a note from a friend who suggested I consider his idea for a new mystery. He swears it’s the truth. A man is lying on his death bed, and his wife is holding his hand. He is coughing, his eyes red with fever and he gazes at his mate and [...]

Falchion - A falchion ([fɔːlʃən], from Old French fauchon, ultimately from Latin falx “sickle”) is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin, whose design is reminiscent of the Persian scimitar and the Chinese dao. The weapon combined the weight and power of an axe with the versatility of a sword.
Sounds like a nifty murder weapon. [...]

I never know what to say when someone says “Oh, you’re a writer? Have I heard of you?” Considering that most readers don’t remember author’s names and don’t remember book titles ( I’m the worst), it is doubtful that this person has heard of me, or even James Patterson for that matter. [...]

Just got back from Put- In- Bay, on South Bass Island in Lake Erie. It’s the Great Lakes’ answer to Key West. In fact, it’s a lot wilder than I’ve ever seen Key West. Bars and restaurants are filled with tourists, downing island drinks like The Fishbowel, The Lemonaid Squeeze, and The [...]

I’m not knocking Nashville. I love the country feel, the guitar twang and the easy way people amble up to you and say…”Howdy.” There’s 1352 guitar cases in Nashville…and anyone that unpacks his guitar can play twice as better than I will. ( John Sebation, The Lovin’ Spoonful)
But for three days, August [...]

I believe I have to ask a question about one of my books. After all of us have blogged this week, we’ll take the person with the most correct answers and send them free books. But if they already know the answers, then they’ve probably read the books. So it probably makes [...]

Next week we’re giving away free books. I think…if I paid attention in class, that we all have to come up with a question about our books. Then the responder with the most correct answers wins free books. I’m sure there will be a clear explanation in the next day or two.
Now [...]

Chicago is still that todlin’ town. I don’t know exactly what that means,(to walk with short, tottering steps???) but it seems to fit. The windy city is still full of energy and vibrance. A blustery, bluesy sense of urgency that you don’t find even in New York, with it’s trendy 5th Avenue [...]