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The Buzz at Left Coast Crime 2013

Everyone leans in as close as possible to Lou Diamond Phillips, the actor who is a main character in “Longmire,” the TV series created around mystery writer Craig Johnson’s novels. Lou Diamond Phillips is, in case you want to know, without a doubt the friendliest actor in Hollywood, with a smile, a hug, an arm squeeze or a kiss for damn near anyone he sees – and that would be close to 500 admirers of both sexes. Continue reading →

The Writer’s Life: Writers as PR People

When we dreamt about writing books, most of us authors thought recognition would just magically happen. Write a good book and they will come, right? Continue reading →

Chasing the Bad Hats

When the official investigators sent out a call for images – anything from smart phone photos to home videos to broadcast footage, and surveillance camera tapes, I had pictures in my head of a bunch of red-eyed, sleep-deprived people hunching over computer monitors for weeks trying to find a needle in a haystack – a needle that might not even look like a needle. Continue reading →

Rollout for THE KING’S JAR Begins

As part of the launch for my second Dani O’Rourke mystery, I am doing what’s called a “blog tour.” I’ll be guest posting on about a dozen wonderful group blogs and linking to them from my own. Each will be … Continue reading →

How to earn a rich, chocolatey dessert

I wrote a short piece as a guest blog about “a day in Dani O’Rourke’s life.” It’s only a few hours actually. It’s one of the many guest blog visits I’m doing to let the world know that THE KING’S … Continue reading →