Vinnie If you’re anywhere in the Bay Area, come on down! We have a terrific line-up of authors, including moi. I’ll be promoting not only the latest Carol Sabala mystery, Black Beans & Venom, but also the recently released third Guppy anthology, Fish or Cut Bait. I’m the only Norcal Sister in the book, so represent, represent. Hope … Read more
Please check out my article, Eating Up Mystery, in the current issue of Mystery Readers Journal. I discuss the many ways food and mystery intertwine. The journal is available as a downloadable pdf at the site of Mystery Readers International. But if you are a fan of mystery, consider joining the organization and receiving this delightful … Read more
I’ll be reading a short segment of my soon-to-be re-released One Tough Cookie at the Young Writers Program VIP Event on May 26, 2015. This second book in my Carol Sabala series is set at Watsonville High School, and so seemed like the perfect choice for the occasion. 🙂 Beer, wine & appetizers will … Read more
Want to hear me describe myself in 5 words? Learn the secrets of my writing process? Please visit Jim Jackson’s My Two Cents Worth (Before Inflation). Jim Jackson is the author of the Seamus McCree mystery series, which includes Bad Policy, Cabin Fever, and the recent Kindle Search winner, Ant Farm.
Whoot! 🙂 The day has arrived! The mystery anthology FISH OR CUT BAIT is now available. Inside you will find my story “Novel Solution,” as well as 21 other treats. I’ve already read a couple of the stories and it promises to be a very strong collection.
I was deeply honored to write the foreword for Adult Starter Pack. The book is a production from Santa Cruz Writes, which sponsors the Young Writers Program. The Young Writers Program puts together volunteers with local teachers and their student writers. Adult Starter Pack (love the title!) features essays by the 11th grade students … Read more
Plunked down into a crowd of strangers, my instinct is to curl up like a pillbug. But over the years I’ve developed some strategies for making situations such as writers conventions more enjoyable. Please check out my accumulated wisdom at misterio press. 🙂
Judith Janeway, Elin Barnes & Vinnie Hansen will be discussing their new releases at Book Passage in Corte Madera: 7 p.m. Sunday, March 22, 2015 Come on down for some great books and cookies! Thanks to our small, but stalwart, audience on an overcast Sunday evening. We had a great time.
In the past I’ve had another person maintain my site, hence the third person voice. But here goes *deep breath* my attempt to do it myself in first person. For me part of the fun of a conference is to see the venue. I’d never been to Portland. The first day I arrived, it was … Read more
Left Coast Crime 2015, Portlandia, is coming right up — March 12 – March 15th. Vinnie will be there, speaking on a panel: Lovely, Dark & Deep: What Makes a Literary Mystery? If you’re headed to the conference, check out the presentation on Saturday, 2:45 to 3:30. In addition to Vinnie, the panel includes John Addiego … Read more