Wonderful news! The Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS) has announced the 2026 Best Anthology finalists, and SOWEST: DANGER AWAITS, from the Desert Sleuths Chapter (Phoenix) of Sisters in Crime, is one of the finalists. Even more exciting is that my short story, “Ariana,” is included in the anthology. Paperback and …
I am thrilled to announce my publication debut! “Francesca,” a short story, appears in the Sisters in Crime, Desert Sleuths Chapter, 2019 anthology SoWest: Ladykillers. The anthology, which features short stories from 22 authors, was unveiled at the group’s annual WriteNow! Conference on Friday, September 27. Special thanks go to …
At the March 20, 2019, Sisters in Crime Desert Sleuths meeting, I received an award for finishing the “2018 Desert Sleuths Short Story Writing Challenge.” The award signified the completion of twelve short stories, each with a minimum of 5,000 words, during 2018. The idea behind the challenge was to …
