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There’s a very cool write-up of the round-robin short story several members of the Outfit (including yours truly) wrote at the April Romantic TImes Booklovers Convention in Chicago. We wrote it with audience participation! Check it out right here. And just so you know, the story is FREE all month at Smashwords. Use coupon … Read more
I’ve crossed the Rubicon. I’m guessing it won’t be as historically significant as Julius Caesar launching the Roman Empire but it was something of a milestone for me. I made the decision to self-publish. And not just an ebook, format the file, throw it online and see if anyone notices. I self-pubbed as a … Read more
Back in April, five members of THE OUTFIT, (a Chicago crime fiction blog I’m a member of) went to the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention which was held in Chicago. The organizers asked us to come up with an interactive workshop, so we obliged by creating the “You Done It” workshop, in which members of the … Read more
Ellie Foreman is baaacckk! Now you can read the award-winning suspense ebook series featuring Ellie, a single mother and video producer in the Chicago suburbs. Meet Ellie’s father Jake, her daughter, Rachel, her boyfriend David, Fouad, Susan, and many other characters you’ll learn to love. Think “Desperate Housewives” meets “24.” WIth an emphasis on “24.” … Read more
Looking for something fun to do in the Chicago suburbs this weekend? Come to the Glen Ellyn Book Fest. Especially for lunch. I’ll be there. It’s on Saturday, June 23rd. More details HERE.
“Turkish… towel… bath… coffee… passport. May I see your passport please??” OK. Now my mind is officially blown… I’m in Owensboro, KY with the indomitable Lee Goldberg Max Allan Collins, Raymond Benson and more, and saw ENCORE FOR MURDER last night, the play Max wrote (It’s a witty Mike Hammer story, btw. Originally written by … Read more
Hi, all. Some great news here! As of last week, all the Ellie Foreman mysteries are now on AUDIO at Audible.com. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the series, Ellie is a video producer and single mother in Chicago, who stumbles onto crimes and conspiracies that need to be solved. And she does. … Read more
This is a long post, so get cool and comfortable before you start reading. In the ten years I’ve been published, I’ve probably gone to Book Expo three times, so while I’m not a novice, I’m certainly not a regular. I remember attending workshops at some and was on a panel at another, but I … Read more
BIG NEWS!! The audio of AN IMAGE OF DEATH (my favorite of the Ellie Foreman mysteries) is now available!! Listen to Robin Rowan, whose expert narration makes this an incredible experience. Click here to sample or buy… I am a happy camper…More important, I think you will be too! Btw, my report on BEA … Read more
I’ve just spent the past two days at BEA in New York. Will be writing up my reflections in the next day or so, including some very interesting conversations with Amazon executives. Stay tuned!