A Bend In The River — A Departure For Me

Hi, all, and Happy Monday. Some of you might know that in addition to Virtually Undetectable, I’ve been working on a longer historical novel set during the Vietnam War.  A Bend In The River follows the lives of two sisters whose village on the Mekong River is destroyed by American forces. They are the only … Read more

Thank You For Your Support

Hi, all.  I wanted to report back to you on the sale of the Georgia Davis Boxed Set of Four and the winner of our raffle. First, me. I  wanted to make the USA Today Bestseller List but didn’t quite get there. Still, with your help we sold well over 4,000 copies, which is the … Read more

Goodreads Giveaway — Win 4 Georgia Davis PI Thrillers!

Georgia Davis Box Set

Starting 2020 off with a bang, I’m giving away 10 copies of the Georgia Davis PI Boxed Set of FOUR (recently upgraded from three) via Goodreads! Hope you’ll enter for the chance to follow the Chicago private detective through her first four cases. (HIGH CRIMES, btw, is #5, but it’s not in the set.) Here’s … Read more

It’s a Date! — Indie Authors and Libraries

Getting into libraries is the toughest part of being an Indie author. There are a number of reasons why. One is the fact that indie authors can’t easily contact librarians on a national or state basis. Another is the system of selling and distributing books to libraries, although that’s slowly changing. But the biggest reason … Read more

The Universe is Laughing

Have you noticed that life doesn’t always accommodate your plans? Things happen over which we have no control, sometimes no explanation. Back in August, I finally decided to get organized. My assistant and I created an annual promotion calendar. We carefully chose two books and audiobooks to feature each month. We started in on the … Read more

An Interview about High Crimes, Writing, Publishing, and more

Happy New Year, everyone! Let’s hope 2019 brings us less darkness, more light, and trust in our institutions again. And some fun! We need some, don’t we? I was delighted to be interviewed by Rich Ehisen on his Open Mic Blog. It was a wide-ranging conversation, so it’s long, but I think it worked out … Read more