If you’ve been wondering when the next Working Stiffs Mystery book is coming out, you’re not the only one! It took me a bit longer to stop noodling on the plot for Char’s newest adventure in sleuthing, and get to the actual writing. But now that I’m in the home stretch of this story, the Read more about Coming Soon – Book 7[… Continued]
It’s January first. You know what that means for a lot of us. It’s decision time. Are we going to keep that New Year’s resolution? You know, the same one that we made last year and didn’t keep. Or the one that we’ll get to when the time is “right” because we don’t make New Read more about New Years Resolutions[… Continued]
It’s official. The second that I turned the page of my calendar to November, all the Halloween stuff disappeared in my local stores, and was replaced by every Christmas goody imaginable. I also saw my first Christmas-themed TV commercial of the year, so it’s definitely official — the 2018 holiday season is upon us. (Whether I’m Read more about And so it begins[… Continued]
No, not Christmas! Although that’s also right around the corner. What I’m excited to let you know is that at long last, the newest addition to the Working Stiffs Mystery series family will finally arrive this month — October 2018! My apologies that book 6, No Wedding For Old Men, took longer to write than I had anticipated. Read more about It is right around the corner[… Continued]
Yep, it’s officially Summer. However, as I write this on a cloudy June morning in Seattle, it’s 62 degrees and some showers are in the forecast. Why do I bring this up? Because this weather forecast is exactly why Marietta is worrying about her outdoor wedding scheduled for late June. Unlike in real life, I can control the weather Read more about Bring on the Heat[… Continued]
Leo Tolstoy’s words, “Spring is the time of plans and projects” have never seemed more true. And based on the lines at my local home improvement store, it appears that I’m not the only one with a project list. Maybe, like me, they’re taking stock after a what felt like a long, gloomy winter and making plans Read more about Kissing Winter Goodbye[… Continued]
Happy Holidays! For the first time ever, Mom/Grandma (or Mimi as my little darling calls me) completed her shopping three weeks early, someone else is cooking Christmas dinner, and the tree is trimmed, so my holiday prep-work is done – yay! I’m now happy to turn my attention to getting together with family and friends. That Read more about Holiday News[… Continued]
After what has been a mad dash to the finish line of Working Stiffs Mysteries #5, I’m happy to announce that Dogs, Lies, and Alibis will release Thursday, October 5! You’ll be able to find Dogs, Lies, and Alibis everywhere digital books are sold, and at a special “early bird” price of $0.99 to celebrate this “puppy” making Read more about Release Date News[… Continued]
Life would get boring without the occasional curve ball, right? That’s what I’m telling myself while I race to the finish line of Dogs, Lies, and Alibis (Working Stiffs Mystery #5). Yep, the book that I thought would become available in August isn’t quite done, but it will be soon, so please check back in late September Read more about I’m late – for a very important date![… Continued]
I saw a graphic the other day that reflected what I think is a common struggle for authors of genre fiction: Writing that first line. Speaking for myself, I want line one of the book (and each chapter) to pack a punch, to carry emotional weight while also inviting the reader to “come on in and stay a Read more about The First Word is the Hardest[… Continued]