Author, Compulsively Readable Thrillers
Before all the “Best of 2012” lists start coming out, I thought I’d weigh in with one of my own. It’s not a 2012 list, nor is it an exhaustive analysis. It’s simply the 6 female authors I will enthusiastically read—whatever and whenever they publish. It’s not a static list, either; some of the … Read more
As some of you know, I am part of a group of twelve excellent crime fiction authors. We call ourselves Top Suspense, and you can find us here, here, and here.) All of us have been published multiple times, have garnered hundreds of award nominations (some of us even won), and have been around the … Read more
My last trip in the UK was to the ruins of Waverley Abbey (I was told not to forget the ‘e’) in Surrey with Tania and her son Giorgio. King Henry VIII had the bad taste to destroy this abbey about 500 years ago. Prior to that, though, it was a bustling place for about … Read more
After the rustic, beautiful swaths of land in Cumbria and the Lake District, I took the train down to Euston Station in London, transfered over to Waterloo, and got off in Farnham in Surrey to stay with the talented and charming Tania Tirraoro. Tania and I met on the internet about two years ago. Like … Read more
Now for the most beautiful part of my trip. First Cumbria, in the Northern part of England and then Lake Windermere, in the Lake District. Enjoy! The first morning in Cumbria, a rainbow greets me… Sheep, Sheep, and more sheep. Gave me a taste for lamb, which Zoe cooked to perfection! OK. There … Read more
Well, really, it was last weekend, but who’s keeping score? On Saturday I drove from Edinburgh over to Stirling where my partner in crime, Author Zoe Sharp, and I spent the day (and night) carousing with writers mostly from Scotland. I met some folks with whom I’d been corresponding, and even more with whom I … Read more
As some of you know, I just returned from 10 days in the UK. It was a spur of the moment trip (well, as spur of the moment as you can be and still get a reasonable flight), but it turned out to be one of the most relaxed, fun trips I can ever remember, … Read more
As many of you know, thanks to the digital revolution I have now released all my novels as audiobooks. ACX.com deserves special mention, because it was through their exchange that I was able to audition and choose narrators who are consummate professionals. And that’s the key. If you take this story-telling business seriously, you need … Read more
Dear Amazon, I know you’ve been paying close attention to the most recent flare-up about sock puppets and fake reviews. I know you feel badly about it, even though some people don’t think so. And I know you’d like to come up with some kind of solution. I don’t know what that solution is, but … Read more
Have you read Lee Goldberg’s take on the NY Times article about buying 5-Star reviews? I highly recommend it… not the practice… Lee’s blog. He pretty much sums up my opinion.