Crime Times Two, the second book in my Wild Crime series, is well into production now. I should be able to share the publication date very soon! The cover is hauntingly beautiful, don’t you think? It perfectly captures the mood of the plot, set in a remote mountain village in Idaho. (Don’t miss the church […]
Remember the goat(ee)
One goatee, shaped to a perfect point. A pleasantly plump woman ordering tea. The sound of glass breaking. It’s funny what sticks in your head. The images I collect in my mind, tucked away for later use, are important for different reasons. They pop up in a scene in one of my books. The pleasantly […]
Indulge yourself, but not in your writing
Ever been to Costco? Have you gone when you’re hungry and feeling just the slightest bit needy? Big mistake. That’s when the kilo-sized bag of potato chips land in your cart, right next to a couple new tops, a blender, the double six-pack of muffins and above the 90-piece food storage containers with snap-on lids. […]
The long road ahead
Aside from finishing, of course, the next best thing is starting a new writing project. I can’t wait to pound out the plot and develop a fresh character or two. The creativity flows, my fingers fly over the keyboard and the hours evaporate. I wake before dawn eager to get back to my laptop. Sometimes […]
All it takes is a smile
I couldn’t help but smile after I glanced up this past week and saw a plane working its way in a circle. Two eyes appeared and then a curving mouth. The pilot drew smiley face after smiley face in the sky above Boise, beaming cheerfulness to all of us below. I have to say it’s […]
Success!
“Congratulations!” It’s the word every author wants to see from their publisher. It was the word I worked toward for months and months. Now, a contract for “Crime Times Two” was in my inbox. The process would move quickly at this point…meaning the editor would start marking up the manuscript, a cover artist would be […]