(Via houseboatonstyx and karinmollbergi met a toad ( Read more... )

On our writers' mailing list* yesterday, one of my colleagues wrote:

"Here I sit, >this< close to published and I'm terrified. What if everyone else thinks it sucks? What if they don't? What if ( Read more... )

A new interview with me is up this morning on the Dames of Dialogue site!

Dames of Dialogue!Come see what I blathered about and leave a comment. There's always the chance that I said something interesting! (LOL ( Read more... )

Heads up! I will be speaking at the Mystery Book Club at the Firewheel Mall(Garland/Rowlett) Barnes and Noble tonight, Wednesday, June 12, at 7 PM about my books, the state of publishing, mystery novels, and general philosophy. If you're in the area, feel free to drop by! We'll be in a circle somewhere in the middle of the (huge) store. I'll ( Read more... )

Reading Mary Montague Sikes' latest blog entry, "What Are Our Goals as Writers?" made me think about what my goals actually are, versus what most people think they are or should be. (LOL ( Read more... )

I may have mentioned that one of our neighbors went to be with the Lord (crossed the bar) (crossed to the other side of the Veil) (went to the Summerlands) (not trying to be flippant, just trying to get the idea across in non-offensive religious terms) a couple of weeks ago. My mother has been quite distraught, as the lady has been a neighbor of ( Read more... )

Since my husband got the tablet computer, I've been playing "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth-Grader?" and have reached a fairly high level. However, I've been upset by the WRONG answers that they are approving as correct (and rejecting the correct answer that's right there on the screen ( Read more... )

Wondering where I've been? I've been completely snowed under with the planning, execution, and aftermath of our charity book signing and author salon here in Dallas at the beautiful Lucky Dog Books location in Lochwood on Garland Road. Whew! I am just now getting some energy back! (It really takes it out of you to have a sinus infection, be on ( Read more... )

SUNDAY, APRIL 28 from 1-4 PM in Dallas, Texas: Charity Book Signing ( Read more... )

I can't tell you how many mysteries (small press and self-published for the Kindle, as well as NYC house output) I've read recently that leave me feeling unsatisfied and irritated with the author ( Read more... )