As I’ve mentioned before, people read my books and assume that I’ve done the many, if not all, of the things in them. People have accused me of theft and adultery to name just two, although no one thinks I’ve killed—so it’s […]
You Americans are originals… “America is the only country where a significant proportion of the population believes that professional wrestling is real but the moon landing was faked.” ~ David Letterman
I’m very happy to announce that the German language rights to my crime caper, THE FALL GUY, have been picked up for print, electronic and audio editions. It’s the story of Todd Collins. He’s failed in every job he’s ever undertaken, but […]
I’m rounding out my features on NO SHOW today, I’m sure you’ve heard enough about the book, so I thought I’d make it a fun one. I guess we think of ourselves as worldly—and why not. The world is at our fingertips. Things […]
I feel used. “Men are like linoleum floors. Lay ’em right and you can walk all over them for thirty years.” ~ Betsy Salkind
I’m a little over average height–for a teenage girl. So I’ve spent most of my life being smaller than everybody else. By the time my little sister was seven, she was a good couple of inches taller than me, even though I […]
A little while ago, we’re in the doghouse. Or more accurately, we were in the cathouse. Oh, Julie tells me that a cathouse is somewhat different to a doghouse. She wants me to tell you that she’s never been in a cathouse. […]
There’s common ground with everybody. “I’ve been married to a communist and a fascist, and neither would take out the garbage.” ~ Zsa Zsa Gabor
I became a citizen a few years ago and I was reminded of the final hurdle I had to jump through to get there–the civics test. Like all trips to Immigration, it was an adventure. Since the ICE (formerly the INS) is […]
Like most people, I’ve only seen San Quentin from afar, so I jumped at the chance to see the inside. Before going in, I had preconceptions—I’ve seen OZ and Cool Hand Luke—these didn’t last long, though. The prison is located at 1 […]