Exciting News!

Hello, fellow babies!  Exciting news for you.  I'll be signing books (and drink napkins and whatever else floats your boat) at the Barnes and Noble in Crystal Lake, IL on Thursday, July 27th as part of their New Writers Night.  If you'd like to come out to meet me, ask me to introduce you to … Continue reading Exciting News!

The Bambi Syndrome – Or How Walt Disney and I Are Alike

“You’re as bad as Walt Disney,” my editor said to me after finishing a draft of one of my WIPs (Works in Progress).  “All your characters are orphans.” “That’s not true,” said I, vehemently.  “I mean, okay, Ellie from my Coffee and Crime mysteries is, but Ellie’s parents' murder is part of the series arc. … Continue reading The Bambi Syndrome – Or How Walt Disney and I Are Alike

What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?

I'm ba-a-a-a-ack! Greetings fellow Earthlings! As some of you know, I took a rather spectacular fall just before Thanksgiving. Face-planted onto concrete right in front of a bunch of people from the Evil Day Job.  It was spectacular.  Blood everywhere, broken bones, including my hand and nose (and my pride), sprained things, even had to … Continue reading What Weight Do You Normally Fight At?