10 Tips for Author Readings

by | Sep 2, 2018 | Blog

After a NorCal Sisters in Crime Showcase, an audience member came up to me and asked, “Why are authors such bad readers of their works?” Since I’d been one of the readers, I was mightily offended. The man, however, seemed genuinely curious, and with a little...

SANTA CRUZ WEIRD and more!

by | Aug 30, 2018 | Blog, Events, News

SANTA CRUZ WEIRD is coming! This new anthology brings you 18 short stories set against the weird and wondrous backdrop of Santa Cruz, California. The big launch will be at the Santa Cruz Art Center, on Sunday, September 16th at 6:30 p.m. Many of the authors, including...

5 Take-Away Tips from Jane Friedman

by | Aug 13, 2018 | Blog, Events, News

Why do some authors (whose books may not be any better than our own) end up on bestseller lists, while our books languish on the shelf? On August 12th, the NorCal Chapter of Mystery Writers of America invited guru Jane Friedman to unravel a bit of this mystery....

Upcoming Events!

by | Jul 13, 2018 | Blog, Events, News

My writing life is busy, busy, busy. Here’s something new, original, and fun–a playlist to accompany Santa Cruz Noir. Want to see/hear what song I selected to accompany “Miscalculation”? Here’s the link. Some of my upcoming events...

The Big Launch!

by | Jun 24, 2018 | Blog, Events, News

The Big Day, the launch of SANTA CRUZ NOIR, was a resounding success! Santa Cruz showed up in force for a SRO audience at Bookshop Santa Cruz.   Editor Susie Bright kept the evening whirling along with her wit. Check out her marvelous gloves. You can win these black...

Crime on the Comstock (Left Coast Crime 2018)

by | Mar 29, 2018 | Blog, Events, News

I’m still coming down from the sleepless nights and smoky miasma of Left Coast Crime in Reno. A conference attendee would be hard-pressed to find cheaper hotel rates, and I did win $82 playing black jack, but five days at the Nugget murdered my sinuses! I flew...