In an auction in Arizona I won a critique of my manuscript from Sue Grafton. Long story short…she loved my second attempt and told me she’d help me sell the book. At a conference she stood up in front of 1400 people and told them someone needed to buy my book. Charlie […]

Island Magazine reviewed the March book, St. Barts Breakdown, last week. Great review…except for the last line. Something like…”It’s not great literature, but it makes for a great day at the beach.”
It’s been a mean winter up north. I talked to some people this weekend at Left Coast Crime in Denver. They […]

Just got back from Sleuthfest in Deerfield Beach, Florida and I’m heading out to Left Coast Crime in Denver this weekend. They’re all great mystery conferences and great parties. But I wanted to invite all of you to the party for St. Barts Breakdown, March 11th, in Lima, Ohio at the Main Street […]

Since I saw most of the movies up for Academy Awards, I decided to watch the award show. John Stewart from Comedy Central was the host. Of course this was the first award show since the writer’s strike ended and I thought…they’ll be fresh and funny. They weren’t. I thought the […]

Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country. John Kennedy, right? At his inaugural address. No, afraid not. John F. Kennedy is credited for saying, “Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country.” But […]

So I was on a plane most of yesterday, after a wonderful two day event in Alabama. The Sisters In Crime group headed up Murder In The Magic City in Birmingham ( great authors, great crowd), and a big signing and presentation in Wetumpka. Well, I never thought I’d ever visit there either, […]

If you thought Super Bowl Sunday was hyped, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet!

I enjoy the stories from my fellow bloggers about their writing experiences. Because I write, I find it interesting reading about the process. I find it interesting hearing about all the titles and successes that they’ve had in their checkered careers. I don’t know how the average reader feels about writing on […]

You were the best parents ever!

Who decided that olives needed processing? They do, you know. You can’t just pick an olive from a tree because it has a terrible taste and it’s practically unchewable. So it’s processed. With lye. Yes, the same stuff you use to clear out a clogged drain. And you can’t […]