So, I’ve spent the week post-Rainforest Writers Retreat being moderately ick – not the flu, thankfully, but a nasty virus nonetheless. My head’s been stuffed full of gunk, and I’ve basically been sleeping 12 hours a day. So that’s put a kibosh on my plans to promote the new paperback of THE COLD EYE. :-( […]
State of the Meerkat: post-Retreat, ongoing Ick Read More »
Today’s the day! THE COLD EYE paperback is now available in all the fine bookstores! And check out the new, incredibly awesome cover by Emma RÃos! (also available in digital format from all your favorite digital pushers) Yanno, that book that Library Journal gave a starred review to, calling it “a fabulous coming-of-age tale
THE COLD EYE is upon you (in paperback!) Read More »
Off to the Rainforest Retreat tomorrow – I’ve been signed up the past two years, but other stuff caused me to cancel out. Knock wood and no phone calls come, I’ll be on the road in the AM, and come back from the five days with All The Words Written. Or at least, enough to
Various and Not-So-Sundry…. Read More »
Highlight of this weekend was talking with a guest at the tasting room who, it turned out, is also a writer. I asked about the work she’s doing (mostly tech writing, but with an eye towards fiction). She asked in return what I write, and I allow as how I’m a novelist with a sideline
Weekend Highlights and Lowlights…. Read More »
I was gently reminded this weekend that I have not been updating the blog this year. My bad, mea culpa. I will do better. :-)
I have been remiss…. Read More »
The apartment smells like delicious baking things, the cats are snoozing, and although I still have many things to do both at home and at work, I am very much aware of the fact that the year has wound down. Goodbye 2017, hello 2018. In many ways, the past year has been just as bad
The last #bookqw of 2017!  Everybody #drink!  And enjoy a hint of what’s to come in 2018 with RED WATERS RISING (pre-order now!) Amazon B&N Your Local Independent Bookstore Direct from the publisher
The last #BookQW of 2017! Read More »
As per usual, rather than send (inevitably late) holiday cards out to folk, most of whom will look at it, maybe display it for a few days, and then recycle it, I’m making a donation or three on behalf of you all. This year, those donations will be split between the ACLU, Northwest Harvest Food
From me to thee, where “thee” is unknown. Read More »
A little over one day left to get in on the “Neo-Noir” storybundle! $5 to get the first four stories! Â (including my “Trouble in Double,” which will be ~$3.00 when it goes on sale independently, so basically, you’d be getting that plus three more for $2.00!) And you can give Storybundles as a gift,
One Day Left for the Neo-Noir Storybundle! Read More »
Waking up to the news that THE COLD EYE is on NPR’s “Great Reads of 2017†list (alerted by both editor Joe Monti and all of Twitter!) is a pretty good way to get a Tuesday started….. (374 books, out of everything published in 2017. And such excellent company I’m keeping, on that list!)
THE COLD EYE is on NPR’S “Great Reads of 2017” List! Read More »