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 […]
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 […]
Love me, love my dog…and my dog better love you for the reasons below.
You can’t argue with the truth. “Home is where the house is.” – Jack Handey
I’m one of the guest speakers at the WriteNow! Conference in Phoenix, Arizona at the end of the week. Speakers include Sara Paretsky, Hilary Davidson, Jenny Milchman, Michael Koryta, Deb Ledford, Terri Bischoff, and actress, Christina Cox. I’ll be interviewing Sara and […]
This is science, people! “Since light travels faster than sound, people appear bright until you hear them speak.” ~Anonymous