When you look for my reviews on Goodreads or Amazon, you’ll find only four- and five-star ratings. One reason is that I rarely finish a book if I don’t like it by the end of page ten. The second reason is that I don’t want to discourage a reader who might find a book right …Read More
Book(s) Review: The Judas Files
The five books in The Judas Files series present an original concept of Hell with Judas Iscariot leading a not-so-merry band of hellish souls who are supposed to sow discord and disaster Topside. There’s a secret mission, however, to thwart the evil and save humanity. Gabe is that double agent. What’s even more difficult is …Read More
Book Review: The Storm Crows by Jenny Sundstedt
In Jenny Sundstedt’s novels, Passing Through and The Storm Crows, counselors in an afterlife waystation provide advice and therapy for people who’ve died but have unresolved issues that prevent them from moving on. In The Storm Crows, Eugenia Kratt is the supervisor who tries to keep everyone, both clients and counselors, on the right path. …Read More
A Six-Word Mystery Contest for Everyone (over 18) Opens September 1st
Rocky Mountain Mystery Writers of America sponsors a six-word mystery contest. Doesn’t that sound like fun? This is the fifth year for this competition which is growing in popularity and drawing entries from all over the world. The contest logo is above, but you can’t really “enter now.” Mark your calendar so you don’t forget …Read More
I’m a Claymore Award Finalist!
I am so pleased and honored to announce that I am one of the 20 finalists for the Killer Nashville Claymore Award competition. This award is based on the first 50 pages of unpublished manuscripts submitted in a range of crime fiction categories. The full list of finalists can be found at the Killer Nashville …Read More
Where Does the Time Go?
I’ve not been in hiding, just busy doing other things. I’m working on a cozy mystery with humor. I write a monthly post (usually submitted late) for the Blood-Red Pencil blog. I do social media tasks for the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America (RMMWA). I’ve been reading a lot (also known as …Read More
My Post at the Blood-Red Pencil Blog
Please visit the Blood-Red Pencil Blog for my post on memoir. I’ve listed several recommendations along with my comments.
Two Very Different Ways to Experience the Call of the Wild
I have a couple of friends who experience nature in very different ways. One takes her camera and her excellent eye for color and detail into her backyard. The other looks to the mountains for his nature fix by hiking or climbing. I’d like to tell you more about these two people and their new …Read More
Random Words About Whatever
The Quarantine Tapes First, let me direct you to the Blood-Red Pencil blog where I’ve posted about The Quarantine Tapes, a series of podcasts of special interest for Black History Month and to inform about how some celebrated writers are dealing with the pandemic. Walter Mosley served as guest interviewer for a couple of the …Read More
Progress on So Many Fronts
I seem to have worked through my month of inertia and am now charging full speed ahead on book projects. This includes getting the out-of-print thriller, Dead Wrong, back into circulation as an ebook. I made a few edits to this manuscript, mostly to clean up the language. I allowed my inner bad guy …Read More