I just got back from Hawaii Con, where Kandyse McClure challenged the audience to write a blog post about the 10 smartest women on Star Trek. Never one to back down from a writing challenge, and agreeing that such a thing should exist in the world, I
READ MORE →Today I’m putting up a guest post from the talented mystery writer, Bruce DeSilva, winner of both the Edgar and Macavity awards also know by the less fancy title of “that guy who did the photo series of writers reading his books.” His latest novel, The Dread
READ MORE →This blog is going to have quite a soundtrack! In your novel, Wannabes, you talk about the lack of good music in Hell and how it drives a bureaucratic demon named Murmur to come to Earth to do bad things. In the spirit of that, what song would
READ MORE →When Sean Black and I decided to do an audiobook of the Sofia Salgado series we knew we wanted a special narrator–a performer who could read the books without blushing and bring out the humor in Sofia’s wacky life. We had a lot of auditions that
READ MORE →I’ve been humming the tunes from Speakeasy all week, and I can’t decide which one is my favorite. I’ve narrowed it down to three. Which one do you like best? First one: Speakeasy I like this one because it pulls you into the show and gives you
READ MORE →Remember that time that you met someone who seemed cool in high school but then didn’t see him again for twenty years? And he wasn’t cool anymore? This is NOT that time. I’m happy to have a chance to interview my still-cool friend, Danny Ashkenasi, about his
READ MORE →What do you get when you combine ten award-winning and New York Times bestselling crime authors? Dark Justice. That’s the name of a bundle of novels I’m proud to be included in, from current novelists whose work I just discovered (like Kris Nelscott) to writers I read under the
READ MORE →Ready to get spooked? Perfect for the most bone-chilling time of the year: six thrillers from six bestselling authors, each with a paranormal or psychic twist. Best of all? They’re each just $0.99. Fill your e-reader for less than $6! FAREWELL TO DREAMS (Fatal Insomnia Book 1) by
READ MORE →The latest in the in the Joe Tesla series, The Chemistry of Death, comes out in one week, and I’ve been receiving positive advanced reviews. Readers are really responding to the story, but a few have said that the prologue is too scary. I’m posting it below,
READ MORE →Today Iâm lucky enough to be interviewing Michael Krause, a well-known actor, director, and author. He has appeared in several movies and television shows, written books on science and scientists, and most recently completed a documentary of Nikola Tesla entitled Nikola Tesla: Visionary of Modern Times. He
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