A common question I get asked is, “that’s me, right?” and the person asking points to a character in one of my stories. The answer is usually no. While I’ve encountered a bunch of interesting people (interesting in both senses of […]
This applies to the dolts that are running too. “Democracy is a beautiful thing, except for that part about letting just any old yokel vote.” – Jack Handey
September seems to be promo month for several of my titles. So please take advantage of several of these month long discounts. You have no excuse not to pick me up cheap. 😉 PAYING THE PIPER The ebook edition of my kidnap […]
I don’t like discussing how many books I’ve sold. It’s boastful. I’m English. As a people, we don’t boast. But in the quieter moments of my day (usually around royalty statement time) I will tot up how many books I’ve sold. Not […]
For my Royston. “Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~Anatole France “My little dog–heartbeat at my feet.” ~Edith Wharton
My books have picked up a number of reviews and mentions lately. Here’s what made the news: THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY: BuzzFeed Bookwyrms Books Twister Divalysscious Moms ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN: Books Are Better Than… THE FALL GUY: Nancy Silk PAYING […]
As keener followers will know, I lost my longhaired dachshund and sidekick, Royston, two weeks ago. It’s been a hard loss to take. He was one in a million. I want to mark his passing by doing something special. In his last weeks, […]
This Saturday I am Sisters in Crime NorCal Chapter’s guest speaker. My topic is the 21st Century Author, essentially looking at the challenges and opportunities facing the modern day writer. With all the changes in the publishing world, today’s author has to be […]
ROYSTON RIP: 12/25/1999 – 8/25/2015 Sadly, we had to put Royston to sleep today. He took another downward turn with little hope of him bouncing back this time around. I took him to the park this morning and we had a little […]
Recently I learned that someone is convinced that something in one of my books is real and I did it. This isn’t the first time this has happened. A few years ago, a woman at a book club who had read ACCIDENTS […]