10 Silver Linings to Sheltering in Place
I can’t say that there is a single positive to COVID-19, especially when I know people who have been quarantined and have lost loved ones. But the forced changes to our lives have not been all bad—at least not for me. These are some of the silver linings, listed in no...My Books Are Not Cozies
I’m not a fan of cozy mysteries. For those unfamiliar with the term, a cozy is a mystery with an amateur sleuth, no foul language, the sex and violence off the page. As my friend and cozy-mystery writer Mary Feliz puts it, “There’s a murder, but no one gets hurt.” In...No Morocco, Just Insomnia
I’m supposed to be in Morocco now. My husband and I planned this big trip for months! But in early September, a stressful situation caused Danny to stop sleeping. By the time the situation was resolved a week later, he had developed a pattern of insomnia. He...Killer Nashville and the Claymore Award
I wasn’t planning to attend another writing conference this year! I’ve already been to Left Coast Crime in March and the California Crime Writers Conference in June–one more conference than I usually budget in a year. But then this happened: The...5 Reasons to Attend California Crime Writers Conference
I started June by attending the California Crime Writers Conference (CCWC) for my first time. I highly recommend this biennial conference. Why? First, this is a small, intimate conference with about 200 attendees. You will not be lost in the crowd! You will rub...About the Author
Now retired after teaching high school English for twenty-seven years, Vinnie Hansen lives in Santa Cruz, California with her husband, artist Daniel S. Friedman, and their very spoiled cat Lolie.
"With edgy precision, Hansen applies all the elements of a good mystery: interesting plot, compelling characters, a finely drawn sense of place, and excellent writing."
—Denise Osborne, author of Feng Shui Mysteries
"Hansen presents her readers with a tight, fast-paced mystery.... In Sabala, Hansen has created a likable sleuth whose many problems readers may readily identify with...."
—The Bloomsbury Review