This week we celebrate the coming return of light. After this long, dark fall of encroaching darkness, at the Solstice, the light begins to return. In this time of the deepest darkness, may the dependable earlier sunrises beginning with the … Continue reading →
Exciting news here in Arroyo Loco! Yesterday I finished the rough draft of the fourth mystery in the Estela Nogales series. A rough draft is a long ways from a finished project, but at least now I know for sure … Continue reading →
Today, Wednesday, September 21st, Estela and her friends are featured at Dru’s Book Musings. Click on the blue words when you’re ready to read about Estela in the column titled “A Day in the Life of Estela Nogales.” You can … Continue reading →
Finally finished up the first rough draft of that “serious” mystery I’ve been promising. Seriously, a forest fire threatens wildlife, a toddler is kidnapped, and search and rescue dogs are called into the dangerous situation, along with county sheriff’s deputies, … Continue reading →
About halfway through my second shift signing books and chatting with passersby at the California State Fair Authors Booth. My feet hurt from standing here for hours. I am simultaneously hungry and nauseated from the overpowering fragrance of the nearby … Continue reading →
Among recent news posts about how humans are recognizing and learning to exploit the sensory abilities of dogs, comes one about a scent dog trained to identify explosives at a US airport who alerted instead to food items. I had … Continue reading →
If you enjoy laughing with friends and a captivating puzzle, the good news is, all three Arroyo Loco mysteries are now available on Nook and Kindle, as well as in paper on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Please tell your … Continue reading →
Time for a quick update and an invitation. If you are local to Sacramento, please join us Sunday, April 10th from 1:00 to 3:00 at the Central Library downtown for the 2nd annual Sacramento Book Festival. You’ll have the opportunity … Continue reading →
As some of you know, I am an advocate of the soon-to-appear on a road near you, autonomous or self-driving cars. This new form of transportation will revolutionize our lives in ways we can’t even imagine today. And it’s coming … Continue reading →
I am thrilled to announce that Iced Tee, the second book in the Estela Nogales Mystery Series has been named the winner of the 2015 Chanticleer Book Reviews Small Town Cozy Mystery Award! The competition was tough and uncertain, so … Continue reading →