Smoked Meat – Ready for Pre-Order!

After writing a prequel for my Carol Sabala Mystery Series, I’ve received three questions that many might ask. Here are my responses. 1.  Why/how did you decide to write a prequel? Last year I was invited to include Murder, Honey in the e-collection Sleuthing Women: 10 First-in-Series Mysteries. The anthology was a huge success. The … Read more

San Quentin Tour

On July 6th, 17 intrepid Sisters in Crime joined Lieutenant Sam Robinson for a five-hour tour of San Quentin. After we showed our IDs, signed in, got wanded and wrist-stamped, we squeezed into a space between two sets of bars where we showed our IDs again. Then Sam lead us into a surprisingly beautiful plaza … Read more

Lostart Street Launch

Whew! What a fabulous, exhausting whirlwind! I was interviewed by our local treasure Wallace Baine for the local Sentinel newspaper. Little did I know that the article about me and Lostart Street would wind up on the front page on June 5, 2017! Mystery novelist shares her story. Wow! On June 3, I participated in … Read more

A Dozen Crime Lab Tidbits

In March I visited the Santa Clara Crime Lab because hey, that’s the kind of thing crime writers do on a lovely spring day. My husband, Danny, went along. He enjoys police info, too. I guess you better if you’re married to a mystery author. We were disappointed to learn that we would not be … Read more

Honolulu Havoc: Left Coast Crime 2017

I’m finally recovering from Left Coast Crime in Honolulu. As one of my friends remarked, they used Hawaii to lure the big guns, Faye and Jonathan Kellerman. The Kellermans were recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards. Then we had Toastmaster Laurie R. King, a treat, although she’s local to my area so I have plenty of occasion to … Read more

SinC at AAUW

All those acronyms! SinC (Sisters in Crime) and AAUW (American Association of University Women) are two simpatico organizations. The AAUW’s mission is to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and research. The Sisters in Crime mission is to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. It’s no wonder AAUW often invites SinC … Read more

Santa Cruz Noir

It’s somewhat official. The editors of Akashic Books’ upcoming Santa Cruz Noir, told me, “We love your story and are thrilled to include it in Santa Cruz Noir.”  I haven’t signed any “bottom lines” yet, but I’m still doing a happy dance. Santa Cruz Noir will join the long list of Akashic Books’ very successful noir series, which … Read more

Mark Your Calendar: Misterio Press InstaFreebie

My publisher, misterio press, is offering a post-holiday promotion, January 3rd – January 10th, so people can load up their new readers with free goodies! Misterio offers a broad range of mysteries. Kassandra Lamb’s Marcia Banks and Buddy series and Shannon Esposito’s Pet Psychic series are cozies that should tickle the fancy of dog lovers. … Read more

Sale & Sunnyvale

Did you make a resolution to read more? Have you joined the 2016 Goodreads Reading Challenge? Do you want to consider more mysteries for upcoming awards? My 2015 contribution to the mystery genre was Black Beans & Venom, on sale this week for 99 cents! Now what is this Sunnyvale thing, you ask? One month from … Read more