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July 2, 2021
July edition of The Big Thrill
I interviewed Jeff Abbott about his new book, AN AMBUSH OF WIDOWS for the July edition of The Big Thrill
Jeff Abbott’s new novel, the devilishly titled AN AMBUSH OF WIDOWS, is about two women with nothing in common except a tragedy.
An “ambush” is the collective noun for a group of widows, and Abbott finds it interesting it’s the same noun for tigers and widows.
“Make of that what you will,” he says. “I like to think both could be dangerous if provoked. I didn’t know about the noun until I was wondering what you called a group of widows and as soon as I saw ‘ambush’ I wanted it to be the title. Of course some people think it’s about an ambush committed against widows, when these widows are more likely to do the actual ambushing.”
Full article at the this link: https://www.thebigthrill.org/?p=70177
June 10, 2021
Summer Conferences
I will be participating in the following conferences during 2021:
MORE THAN MALICE
July 14-17
Register in the following link:
https://www.malicedomestic.org/registration.html
THRILLERFEST XVI
June 28 - July 10
Register in the following link:
https://thrillerfest.com/registration/online-registration/
Bouchercon
August 25 - 29
Register in the following link:
https://www.bouchercon2021.com/registration-information
June 9, 2021
The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley, a review
http://www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/index.php/bookreview/the-kingdoms-a-novel
June 2, 2021
June edition of The Big Thrill
For the June edition of The Big Thrill, I had the opportunity to interview two authors.
TOM CLANCY'S TARGET ACQUIRED by Don Bentley: https://bit.ly/2SNtE0k
HAIRPIN BRIDGE by Taylor Adams: https://bit.ly/3fHOIyJ
May 28, 2021
TedTalk is online
The title is the same motto that graces my email signature: "I never tell lies, I only write them."
The video is now available at TED’'s YouTube official channel and you can see it here:
https://youtu.be/IDtwVBOnfmE
Disclaimer: It's in Spanish and don't know when the subtitles will be available, but hey, it’s a good chance to practice your language skills. ;-)
May 2, 2021
The May edition of The Big Thrill
For this month I had the opportunity to interview two authors I have read before, one with a new installment of his ongoing series while the other starting a new one with a bang.
Beyond the Headlines by R.G. Belsky : https://bit.ly/3gSJG3m
Arctic Storm Rising by Dale Brown : https://bit.ly/3eJlSfw
April 15, 2021
Adventure Writers’ Summit 2021
April 23 - 24 Friday night welcome and introduction and virtual happy hour, followed by Saturday’s main event!
Designed for adventure writers in all genres, we’re going to dive deep into craft, marketing, branding, and author success in the future of digital publishing. Author experts will include folks you’ve probably heard of... Kevin Tumlinson, Joanna Penn, JH Bográn, and lots more...
Oh. And did I mention it’s FREE? (VIP tickets are available for a small fee, which will help with future summit costs and ongoing improvements)
Here’s what to do:1. Register: http://runtheworld.today/app/c/adventure2. Share! You know more authors than we do - and they need to know about this thing! Write your adventure. See you next week!
April 14, 2021
April news
For the April edition of The Big Thrill, I was honored to interview Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, co-authors of CONDITION BLACK, a harrowing tale that I had the privilege to read an advance reader copy of.
Read the full article HERE.
This month I'm also participating as a reviewer in the Con-Tinual, the Con That Never Ends.
You can access the video after April/14 on their Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ConTinual
Oh, and speaking of reviewing books, The Washington Independent Review of Books updated their list of reviewers and added me there.
www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/reviewer/jose-h-bogran
March 2, 2021
The Big Thrill: Red Widow by Alma Katsu
February 6, 2021
Proof that honesty is still a thing
An operator drove his forklift along to work. At the last turn, his backpack flew off without him noticing.
2 ladies picked it up & followed him on foot to the warehouse.
When he saw it, his face expression ranged from shock to gratitude.
