Ode To Traditionally Published Authors

I just got back from the annual Sisters in Crime luncheon in Chicago’s Greek Town where I was one of the guest speakers, along with Sara Paretsky and Barb D’Amato. All of us were at one time President of the National organization, which many of you know is dedicated to the development and promotion of … Read more

An Early Gift for You

You’ve got until Sunday to finish the Turkey Trot, but for those who’ve already found the turkey, here’s another Holiday Gift for you. It’s totally FREE at Smashwords and includes holiday-themed romances, mysteries, fantasies, and thrillers by some of my friends… and, of course, a noir story from me.   You can get it right … Read more

Facebook Fan Page Turkey Trot: For Free books!

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Now that the turkey is in the oven, or you’re drowsy from all that tryptophan, it’s time to wake up and smell the fun! And the chance to download a FREE copy of ToxiCity! Maybe you’ve heard of a blog hop? Well I’m participating in something similar which we’re calling the First … Read more

Just for Fun…

This has been on my computer for a long time — a friend sent it to me years ago. But since we’ve been talking about bookstores, I thought I’d share. Confucius say, If you are in a book store and cannot find The book for which you search, you are obviously in the..