Every time I finish a book I say the same thing: I want a new writing process. Is there a store for that? I’d like to trade mine in. Because my process makes me crazy. I’ve long come to terms with the fact that I’m not a plotter. I will never be a plotter. My…

Bouchercon 2017 is a wrap. For those of you not familiar with it, Bouchercon is a fan-based conference held by readers of mystery and suspense books. They kindly allow authors to attend, as well. This year it was held in Toronto, a city I’d never visited. This was my first Bouchercon conference. Although I didn’t…

Book 9 of The Mindhunters is out! Not sure what possessed me to set a book in another country, but needless to say, the acknowledgements run a couple pages. Took a lot of help to bring this one in. And by help, I mean people to answer my endless questions 🙂 Here’s the back cover…

****First of all, I have to let you know that if you haven’t read the Circle of Evil trilogy, all three books are on sale all month. What a deal!**** The woman-in-jeopardy plot line is still a tried and true staple of romantic suspense stories. We need the hero and heroine to get together in…

 This is my favorite week of fall because it’s the week many of my favorite shows return for their new seasons. Although I’ll be too busy to watch until next week, my DVR is already set so I don’t miss a thing. It takes a lot to hook me on a television program. Sometimes I…

Sometimes when I’m talking to someone who has just learned I’m a writer, they’ll ask me who I like to read. That’s a conversation that could last a long long time. When I’m on vacation I’ll read a book a day. That’s my idea of relaxation! I have way too many favorite authors to list…

      Pre-orders are up for Deep as the Dead. Have you reserved your copy yet? What are you waiting for? The ninth Mindhunters novel is a stand alone read, like the rest in the series. But for those of you familiar with the books, Adam Raiker makes a brief appearance. Because, c’mon, we…

Welcome to my new cyber home! I waited much too long to update my site…probably because I remembered how much work it is! All those decisions. But now that it’s done I have the best of intentions of keeping it up to date. Toward that end, I’ll be posting a weekly blog, Mondays are Murder,…