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New Mystery-Thriller GIVEAWAY!

A battle-scarred journalist confronts dark, authoritarian forces while racing to uncover the shocking truth behind a missing teen in a small town running short on hope.

Write. Sell. Fret. Repeat.

Ask an author what keeps her up at night, and if she tells you it's writing a dramatic new scene in her magnum opus, don't believe her. It's figuring out how to market her book.

Characters (and their Stuff) Live On

And just like that���THE NIGHTHAWKERS has launched. The fireworks have cooled. The shout-outs have quieted down. But I���m still thinking about this world, and eager to invite you in.

Book Launch Day. And Then?

My book, The Nighthawkers, launches on Monday, June 6, the first of three books coming out this year. And here���s what I���ve learned.

Getting "Real" is Scary

I've reluctantly concluded that while I am a very private person in real life, one of my jobs as an author is not to hide behind some ideal version of who an author "is" or "should be"--not to create a persona as an Inst...

A Picture vs 1,000 Words?

Writing THE NIGHTHAWKERS helped me understand why authors sometimes create a mood board or use Pinterest to set the look and feel for their stories. I get it now. I���ve gathered so many pictures of ancient artifacts from ...

Wherever Books are Sold?

I���m not in the habit of Googling my own books, but now I know, there���s a lot to learn when you do! For example, I didn���t know that THE NIGHTHAWKERS (June 6) has already received a nice review here. And that Walmart is go...

Predicting the Future in a Novel: Anybody���s Guess?

I am by no means a professional futurist like Alvin Toffler or Judith Hand. But as a fiction writer, I can���t resist the temptation to muse and extrapolate: Hmm���if x is happening now, what happens to x a year from now? Or...

A New Mystery-Thriller on NetGalley!

THE POTRERO COMPLEX, my dark, twisty, mystery-thriller is now on NETGALLEY for reviews: https://bit.ly/3wg1Kfs. Consider adding to your TBR list before the Aug. 2 release. If you���re not on NetGalley, no worries! I���ll be ...

A Peak Under the (Author's) Hood

I penned this reflection for Authors Publish on the journey that led me to create The Potrero Complex, a post-pandemic mystery-thriller on pre-order now, ahead of its August release. A bit of inside baseball, for writers...