I’m a big (huge) fan of book festivals. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend the Williamsburg Book Festival in Williamsburg, VA. As usual, I came home with several books to add to my “To Be Read” pile, which is in danger of toppling. The two novels, both recently published, …
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The three books I’m recommending today have been out for a while, so I urge you to check them out if you haven’t already done so. Win, by Harlan Coben, is a brilliant mystery/thriller by a master storyteller. When a Stranger Comes to Town, edited by Michael Koryta, is a …
I am continuing to query agents for my first manuscript and taking solace from other writers who have told me how many rejections they endured before seeing their first books in print. While I wait, I’m also in the process of finishing a second book. I won’t make too much …
This post is probably way too long, but bear with me… It’s hard to believe 2020 is coming to a close, and we’re no closer to life returning to “normal” than we were six or seven months ago. The coronavirus is forcing us to search for a new normal, but …
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the world in ways I never thought possible only a few months ago. All of us have learned, or are learning, how to live under the constant threat of infection, social distancing, wearing masks, stay-at-home orders, and washing hands more than any sane person has …
We decided to celebrate Opening Day this year with a tribute to the reigning World Series champions, the Washington Nationals, and our second favorite team, the Arizona Diamondbacks. We’re hoping baseball makes an appearance this year…
Hi everyone. With everything that’s going on with COVID-19, new posts might be few and far between for a while. Thanks.
The Poisoned Pen Bookstore in Scottsdale presented a trio of authors on Thursday, March 5. Award-winning writer John McMahon, the “veteran” of the group, signed his second P.T. Marsh novel, The Evil Men Do. The newbies, Russ Thomas and Don Bentley, signed their debut novels, Firewatching (Russ) and Without Sanction …
C.J. Box appeared in Scottsdale before a packed house on Monday, March 2, to sign his 20th Joe Pickett novel, Long Range. The book finds Joe investigating the murder of a prominent local judge’s wife, killed by a rifle shot from an impossibly long distance. Joe’s best friend, Nate Romanowski, …
