Why do we love those sexy villains? That’s what I’m writing about today over at Toni Andrews’ blog, Something Different This Way Comes. She’s published with Harlequin, so I thought I should write about something romantic. But romance isn’t huge in my novels. There are plenty of attractive men, but my heroines are too busy… [Read More]
Author of the Year! Unexpected but not quite out of the blue
Tuesday night I got a totally unexpected phone call informing me I’ve been chosen by the Friends of the Albany Public Library to be honored for “Local Book and Author of the Year.” They want to showcase me and my mystery Eldercide at a luncheon on November 14th. What’s more, they love the title and… [Read More]
True confession time: I’m a POD person, I’m out and I’m proud!
Early in this blog’s brief history, I posted about my bipolar diagnosis, saying I’m out and I’m proud. Today’s post is about an aspect of my identity with perhaps even more stigma attached – I’ve published my two mysteries POD, or print-on-demand, rather than with a traditional publisher. A discussion on Murder Must Advertise got… [Read More]
Contest still open – win a copy of Eldercide!
I’m amazed to report that no one has come through with the correct answer to Tuesday’s contest. This was my first venture into running an online contest, and I had high hopes for an enormous number of responses, but the results were underwhelming. There’s still a copy of my mystery Eldercide waiting for the winner…. [Read More]
Win a free copy of Eldercide! Read this post on marketing to find out how.
“Kathy and I spent almost all day Sat. sitting around chatting, since we didn’t sell one book at the fair! There were quite a few booths but most of it was junk. I did, however, make contact with two possible sources for talks; one for our chapter and another for the historical society for me… [Read More]
Mac Attack – Laptop Seduction at the Mall
“The men don’t know, but the little girls understand.” So sang Jim Morrison of The Doors in the song “Backdoor Man.” I’m not a little girl, but I believe men don’t understand the rush that overtakes women – or at least this woman – when they zero in on that “Gotta have it!” item at… [Read More]