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END OF AN ERA: THE FALL GUY

I got word that Comet Press who published the paperback edition of THE FALL GUY are closing down later this year. That means THE FALL GUY is going out of print. The book will still be available as an ebook and audiobook […]

February 23, 2024March 12, 2025

BLACK CAT WEEKLY AGAIN!!

Apologies, I forgot to post that I had a second story published in BLACK CAT WEEKLY (back in November). I have pole position on the cover. It’s always nice to get top billing. They’ve reprinted my Anthony Award nominated THE FRAME MAKER. […]

February 11, 2024March 12, 2025

PROTECTING THE INNOCENT The Short Film

MOVIE PREMIERE!! Last year, an amateur filmmaker asked for permission to make a short film based on my short story PROTECTING THE INNOCENT. Well, here it is. The film switching between Malayalam and English so turn on close captioning. So I give […]

July 28, 2023

Black Cat Weekly Magazine and Me!

BLACK CAT WEEKLY has published my short story HAITIAN DIVORCE (which is inspired by the lyrics of the Steely Dan song) in their latest issue. The story previously appeared in the anthology, DIE BEHIND THE WHEEL. Thanks to Barb Goffman for requesting […]

June 26, 2023March 12, 2025

AUTHOR PROFESSIONALISM Workshop Starts July 3rd

My AUTHOR PROFESSIONALISM workshop starts July 3rd. You only get one shot at making a good impression with a reader, editor, publisher, bookstore, librarian and even your fellow writers. Yet, I’ve seen lots of authors put their feet in their mouths so […]

June 13, 2023March 12, 2025

WE WON!!!!

WE WON!! PROMOPHOBIA won best nonfiction at this year’s Agatha (Christie) Awards. I’m one of the many contributors to this book. The award is a teapot and I believe each of us will get about 5-days with the award before passing it […]

May 3, 2023March 12, 2025

Lock Picking Hero

One of those weird things I do as part of my writer’s life is to learn how to do the things I put in my books. One such skill was lock picking. Mrs. Simon and I took a locking picking workshop for […]

April 21, 2023March 12, 2025

QUERY LETTERS & SYNOPSIS WRITING WORKSHOP Starts May 1st

My QUERY LETTERS, SYNOPSIS WRITING AND PITCHING workshop starts May 1st. The call for this workshop came at the suggestion of one of my previous workshop students. The workshop would explore the following: Crafting a query letter directed at agents and publishers and […]

April 18, 2023March 12, 2025

Book Hunting!

This is the Hungarian version of THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY. I had to pull a “J. R. Hartley” & buy the book from a bookstore in Romania but that’s par for the course when it comes to foreign editions. It’s usually […]

April 7, 2023March 12, 2025

POV Writing Workshop Starts Next Month!!

My online workshop on Point-of-View writing starts on April 3rd. If you want to learn how to keep your POV straight in your books, here’s what to expect from the workshop and you can sign up here: Can’t decide who’s the best […]

March 20, 2023March 12, 2025

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