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Live the Literary Life… Tuscan-Style!

Hi Y'all!

My dear friendSuzanne Stavinohais today's guest. Her "Book Club in Tuscany" tour is a once in a lifetime dream! She's here to chat about her love of Tuscany and her next guided trip to the area.

By Suzanne Stavinoha:
Dateline Dallas, summer of 1996. Searching for a way to escape an exceedingly steamy day, my friend and I decided to duck into a movie theater. The film was Stealing Beauty, starring Jeremy Irons and Liv Tyler, and featured several people vacationing in a rented farmhou...

7 Reasons We Love Legal Thrillers

Hi Ya’ll:

I’m coming this week from hometown, Austin, Texas.

One of the most common questions I’m asked is why I chose to write legal thrillers. Short answer is I write what I love to read. Before I began writing in the genre, I asked myself why we love the law and what is so compelling about civil conflict stories and those involving people in trouble with authority.

I’ve narrowed it down to seven main categories, all of which have to do with the very essence of romanticism: emotion and indi...

Texas Supreme Court Reviews Oil & Gas Cases

The Texas Supreme Court, on 9/2/2016, agreed to review three oil and gas cases involving the energy industry, land, and mineral owners. With regard to the cases covered in this blog before, this will serve as an update.

BP America Production Company v. Laddex, Ltd.

A top-lease case from the Amarillo Court of Appeals. InLaddex, the lessee of the top lease, Laddex, sued the lessee of the base lease, BP, contending that the prior lease terminated during a period of slow production between August...

Betty’s Fried Soft Shell Crabs

Hi Y’all,

I’m coming to you this week from Port Aransas, a favorite writing spot on the Texas Gulf Coast. If you’ve read Dollar Signs, you know that Port A plays a big part in the story, second to Austin.

Merit took a long walk on the beach after breakfast. She’d always loved the bird life along Mustang Island. The waves were full of diving gulls munching on lunch. Cranes and heron walked their long legs along the surf hoping a fisherman would cast off a leftover carcass.

Without giving too...

Bouchercon 2016 – Blood on the Bayou

Hi Y’all,
I survived my first Bouchercon! It was far more intense and overwhelming than I had envisioned. With over 2,000 people in attendance, a record for the conference, it was impossible to execute my plan of attack. With a couple of dinners and lunches, I was able to meet up with a few friends, but mostly, I just went with the flow. Once I let go and interacted with the person who was beside me at a panel, riding the elevator with me, or drinking beside me in the bar, it was great!

Seren...

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

Hi Y’all,

I'm down in New Orleans this weekend for the long anticipated Bouchercon World Mystery Convention.

As many of you know, Dollar Signs has been steadily gaining traction in awards circles! This monthit won two additional awards.

First,it won a Bronze Medalin the 2016 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards!

Dollar Signs isalso a semi-finalist in the 2016 Kindle Book Review awards with finalists being announced on October 1st and winners announced November 1st. We'll keep you post...

July/August Web Round-Up

Hi Y'all,

This week I’m back in Austin to regroup and get ready for Bouchercon: Crime on the Bayou - New Orleans. While there, I’ll be volunteering, signing books and seeing old and new friends!

To recap my summer across the web, here’s a round-up of all the recent online happenings:

Over at Southern Writers Magazine, I shared my thoughts on The Romance of the Law.

The Suspense is Thrilling Me hosted me for a Q&A and I had the opportunity to talk about the under-represented groups featured in...

You’re Invited to join The Wolfe Pack!

Dear Book Lover!

I notice you have beeninterested in my books and I’m writing to ask if you would consider being a part of my online team, The Wolfe Pack! It is not time consuming, it’s a lot of fun, and you get free stuff!

What does participation mean?

It means that you're invited to a special Facebook group where I'll be giving away kindles, books, surprises, and swag all year round!

What's the catch?

I'm looking for a select group of social media loving folks who are willing to help me spr...

Janet Evanovich & Other New Friends at Killer Nashville!

Hi Y’all,

I’m coming off of a weekend at the Killer Nashville conference. It was a great time signing books as well as networking. Both of my panels proved to be a hoot as well as informational with some great tips and tricks.

As I said last week, I hoped to shake hands with Janet Evanovich of the Stephanie Plum Series and I did! Above is a picture of us with her new Fender guitar gifted from the conference.

Ross Caving, Robert Mangeot, Wendy Eckel, Manning Wolfe, Shirley Garrett

My biggest...

A Weekend with Partners in Crime!

Hi Y’all,

This weekend is going to be one for the books. I’m at Killer Nashville with other crime fiction writers as well asthose who simply love to read!

I arrived early to take a tour of the publishing plant where my books are printed and to take Bill to the Grand Ole Opry for his birthday! Keith Urban rocked the house, so he is the Boy Toy this month.

During the conference, the first panel I'll be participating in is:Using Humor in Your Writing and will look at what it takes to be funny on...