This true story actually happened in my kitchen last night. Around five o’clock, I scooped dog kibble into their dishes, put cat crispies on the washing machine for Patience so she could eat in peace, and let the dogs in. … Continue reading →
Go to the web site pasted below, or click on the photo, for a special treat today! Shiner and I are joining Coffee With a Canine this morning. Clicking there will not cost you anything, you do not need to sign … Continue reading →
A quick note to announce that Iced Tee, the second book in the Estela Nogales mystery series is a Finalist for the Mystery & Mayhem 2015 award at Chanticleer Book Reviews! You can check out the list by clicking on that … Continue reading →
For the first November in three years I am not doing NaNoWriMo in 2015. As you can see on their web site, when you sign up for National Novel Writing Month you commit to writing 50,000 words in the 30 … Continue reading →
You may never have thought about this, but writing any kind of story requires a certain amount of research. If, for example, a body is found in the ashes of a house fire, how long would it take to identify … Continue reading →
Yes, it’s true! The dogs and I adopted a kitten a while back. She immediately took over her rightful place as the leader of the pack and beats the rest of us up regularly just to keep us in our places. … Continue reading →
While we’re on the subject of finding a new read, I am reminded of a tweet I sent a few weeks back about how trying to find a new good book is a lot like dating. Sometimes too much like … Continue reading →
Today is September 1st, the day I change my “favorite independently published mystery” over there on the right sidebar of this page. I am hosting this feature in support of my fellow independently published authors. As you may know, publishing … Continue reading →
The following is a re-post from from my Facebook Author page. It’s a fun vignette, and brings subscribers up-to-speed on developments in Arroyo Loco. If you received notice of this post in your email, you are entered in the drawing … Continue reading →
Time for an update on this whole writing/publishing adventure. For those of you anxiously waiting, the third book in the series now has a name, Missing Mom, and is on schedule to go to the editor by this time next … Continue reading →