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Omnimystery News: Guest Post

My guest post for OmniMystery News posted today.  I talk about writing the Street Stories suspense series and how it relates to my experiences with volunteering with the homeless.  I hope you enjoy. Click through to read the whole article. … Continue reading →

Seattle Fiction Writers

My first Street Stories novel, Painted Black, owes much of its success to a wonderful writers group I had at the time in Illinois.  Bend Me, Shape Me also has a writer’s group to think for all their help, the … Continue reading →

Podcast Interview Archived

Reblogged from Bend Me, Shape Me: The interview I did last Friday at Wise Bear Books is now archived at YouTube in case you weren't able to listen live.  Quinn Barrett and co-host TJ also talk about some digital publishing … Continue reading →

Meet Gordon Hooper

And you thought you were weird?  Author Gordon Hooper did a little research into the oddities of some famous authors that is bound to make us all feel a little better about ourselves. Gordon’s novel Alex & Katija has been … Continue reading →

Abandoned But Not Forgotten

My cousin recently posted an article on his blog about the abandoned French village of Goussainville-Vieux Pays and reminded me of this Buzzfeed article I’d found a few days ago with some beautiful, if ghostly, pictures of abandoned places around … Continue reading →

Meet Cathy Adams

Cathy Adams is a southerner who is a long way from home.  Her novel, This Is What It Smells Like was published last year by New Libri Press, but she is also an award-winning writer with short stories and essays … Continue reading →

Amish Romance Novels

As a writer and a member of the Mennonite faith, I found the article linked below very interesting.  I don’t read Amish romance novels myself, or even look specifically for books labelled with the genre “Christian fiction.”  If I like … Continue reading →

Global Street Art • Morley from the US

This piece is by Morley from the US - via Global Street Art • This piece is by Morley from the US – I’m sure it…. Filed under: Musings

Meet Judith Kirscht

Judith Kirscht is not only a fellow New Libri author, she is also a current Pacific Northwest resident and former Chicagoan, just like myself.  Her book, The Inheritors, tells a story about a different era of Chicago than my Street … Continue reading →

Artist Patricia Glee Smith

Many years ago, I was lucky enough to win a fellowship residency at Ragdale Artist’s Retreat in Lake Forest, Illinois.  I don’t remember what novel I was working on while I was there, but I do have vivid, lasting memories … Continue reading →