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July 6, 2024
New Release Sneak Peek + Free Book Inside!
Summer is sizzling! Independence Day is always a fun holiday and this year was no different. I hope you were able to celebrate with friends and enjoy every moment. And, read a good book, of course!
It was so exciting to write a Merit Bridges Legal Thriller after some time spent on the Proxy Legal Thriller series. I have a lot to share in this newsletter – free book, an excerpt, and more – so be sure to read to the end so you don’t miss anything amazing!
June 21, 2024
A Lawyer Walks Into a Bar…
In preparation for the upcoming release of Killer Weed, I’ve been thinking about some of my favorite lawyer jokes. If you follow the series, you know that I always include at least one joke in the Merit Bridges Legal Thrillers. Sometimes the jokes are lighthearted, and sometimes downright cruel, but always funny. A case in point:
A man was sent to hell for his sins. As he was being led into the pits of torment, he saw a lawyer passionately kissing a beautiful woman. “What a joke!” he said. “I h...
June 7, 2024
Writing Killer Weed Using Mind Mapping
June has arrived and with it Audiobook month! I enjoyed audiobooks on my recent road trip through the llano Estacado, including Palo Duro Canyon, and Cadillac Ranch. I’ve recently added audio to each of the stories in the Bullet Books Speed Reads. If you’re an audio book lover, too, check them out on Amazon.
When I meet people on my travels and at writing events, I’m often asked about my writing process. Maybe you’d also like to know about some of my habits, as I’m back in Austin now and doing t...
May 17, 2024
Are You Ready for More Merit Bridges? Don’t Miss This!
Hello Readers!
It’s been quite the whirlwind here lately. I’ve been busy writing up a storm, and I’ve got some exciting news to share with you! The fifth installment in the Merit Bridges Legal Thrillers is Killer Weed, a tale set in the medical marijuana industry. As always, this story springs from a real life legal case in my law practice and is chock full of actual events surrounding the biz. Of course, Merit gets in way over her head, and all hell breaks loose!
The wait is ov...
May 3, 2024
Two Bodies One Grave – Amazon Promo
Hello Readers!
I’m busy working on the next Merit Bridges Legal Thriller! Watch for announcements in the next newsletter. In the meantime, I have something totally different for you to try.
Hold onto your fedoras! It’s a FREE copy of the only noir Bullet Book, Two Bodies One Grave, that I co-authored with Austin author, Scott Montgomery.
Noir is not for everyone. When I first considered the premise for this Bullet Book, I had to do a little research. I re-discovered that the noir genre is associ...
April 19, 2024
A New Character for Merit!
Can you believe April is more than halfway over? There have been so many activities this month with the library celebrations, the eclipse, and researching. Of course, more writing and editing! I’m deep into the 5th Merit Bridges Legal thriller and will have more news soon. In the meantime…
I’m trying to decide on the villain’s name in the next Merit Bridges Legal thriller. In each of the previous books, they’ve all been royal titles: Boots King, L.A. Baron, Browno Zars, and Archibald Duke. Who w...
April 5, 2024
April Celebrations, Book Clubs, and a Free eBook – Oh My!
Did you know that April is chock full of library celebrations? Next week is #NationalLibraryWeek and I hope you have a chance to take advantage of the fun things your local library is doing.
Book ClubsI recently had the privilege of joining the Austin Mystery Book Club for their meeting, brunch, and drawings for books. What a wonderful group! They read Dead By Proxy for the discussion, and several members admitted to having a crush on Quinton! I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them.
If you hav...
March 22, 2024
Spring Reading Just Got Better!
Greetings Readers! It’s a busy time now that Spring has arrived. I hope you are able to steal a few moments to explore new books! As you know, I’ve been writing the next Merit Bridges Legal Thriller and will have more news, and an exciting new cover, very soon.
In the meantime, watch for the next Bullet Book giveaway from Amazon to be announced in the next newsletter.
What’s new?I’m so excited to share that Hunted By Proxy has 4.6 out of 5 
on Amazon & 4.7 on Goodreads! It’s gotten so many grea...
March 8, 2024
Don’t Miss Out! Exciting Offers & a Free eBook!
Happy March Y’all!
So happy to say that I’m back home in Austin. I’ve recently visited some of my favorite book clubs and traveled to spots where writing inspiration always strikes. It’s been lots of fun and great fodder for more books and settings.
Currently, I’m busy writing the next Merit Bridges Legal Thriller. It was a debate between Merit and Quinton, but Merit’s voice was louder, so I’m telling her story next. I know you can’t wait to see what Merit gets into next, so I’m writing as fast ...
Happy March Y’all!So happy to say that I’m back home in A...
Happy March Y’all!
So happy to say that I’m back home in Austin. I’ve recently visited some of my favorite book clubs and traveled to spots where writing inspiration always strikes. It’s been lots of fun and great fodder for more books and settings.
Currently, I’m busy writing the next Merit Bridges Legal Thriller. It was a debate between Merit and Quinton, but Merit’s voice was louder, so I’m telling her story next. I know you can’t wait to see what Merit gets into next, so I’m writing as fast ...
