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Yes, I know. Someone with a looming deadline who still has several RITA entries to judge and eight re-issued books to format and upload has no business taking time off to read. But I did. Call it a brain break. I need to recharge to keep up these ten-twelve hour work days. The book…
Reviews can be the lifeblood of an author. I’m not sure readers understand just how dramatic a role they can play in a book’s longevity. The number of reviews a book garners raises its discoverability on sales outlets, which means more people will be able to see and potentially buy it. Reviews equate with sales.…
I’ve always enjoyed books with unreliable narrators. Use of the element means the reader is in for surprises, twists and shock throughout the story. But recently there’s been an absolute glut of books using the same device and I’ve grown rather tired of it. Not so much because of the similarities, but because…
Wishing you and yours a wonderful holiday season!
I’m deep into a new book, which is due in March and releases Jan. 2019. It’s the start of a new series, starring U.S. Marshal Cady Maddix and it takes place in the Asheville, NC area. Right now I’m still learning the characters; who are they? What experiences have shaped them? What secrets do they…
Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I grew up going to my grandma’s house for Thanksgiving. We had a large extended family and it was a time to see my cousins, play and eat non-stop. Now I have grandchildren of my own heading to my house for the holiday. The best part…
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…
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,…
