It took longer than I thought, but at last I can announce that my latest thriller, BETRAYAL, is days away from...
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#LookingBack at 2020
Do you remember...Oh, stop rolling your eyes. This is not an "OK, Boomer" post. It's about 2020. Do you remember when...
A Rerun of a Classic
'Twas the Night Before Deadlinewith apologies to CLEMENT CLARKE MOORE 'Twas the night before deadline, when all...
Honoring Our Mothers
I was going to write a lengthy post about writers and our inquisitive minds. And then I broke my right wrist. I am...
Thoughts Define Us
All that we are is the result of what we have thought--Buddha I wish that more people would think before they speak or...
Bookselling
Many readers of this blog are also writers. And like my fellow writers, friends recommend books on how I can be a...
Close Captioned
I don't know about you, but sometimes I need close captioning in my life. Or for my mouth. I try to watch what I say....
When the Going Gets Tough,
the tough go shopping. At least that's the old cliche. Retail therapy doesn't work. I'm much less of a shopper today...
Serenity
Serenity can be so difficult to find in the hustle and bustle world we live in. Everywhere we turn are screens...
How I Found Mad Max
Perhaps the title should be "How Mad Max Found Me." I'm often asked by book clubs how I come up with my ideas. That's...
Searching
Humans are always searching for something: the Holy Grail, le mot juste, the perfect piece of chocolate. Some searches...
California Deamin’
About this time of the year, I long for sand between my toes. Winter is winding down, and I need sun and sand. I use...