The 2017 SinCNE “Murder by the Minute” CT edition

I read an excerpt from my short story “On Like Donkey Kong,” published this year in FISH OUT OF WATER: A GUPPY ANTHOLOGY for the Connecticut edition of a Sisters in Crime New England event. Sisters in Crime New England holds a “Murder by the...

Celebrating Sasscer Hill’s FLAMINGO ROAD

As her first Fia McKee mystery novel FLAMINGO ROAD is released by St. Martin’s Press, I want to share a story about my friend Sasscer Hill. Over on The Horsey Set Net is a horse-centric post, especially appropriate because Sasscer used to breed, train, and race...

The “Blogging Isn’t Dead” PDF and Tips!

Hi! If you’re new here, you probably clicked in because you were at our NECRWA panel. Thank you for coming out to see us first thing in the morning, when you could’ve anywhere else, even chatting over breakfast with your dream agent. Anyway, here’s...

That Special Outfit

Last spring, I ordered an outfit I longed to wear for a special occasion. I imagined all the smiles and compliments. When The Preciousss arrived, I couldn’t wait to try it on. One size fits all, right? I broke a seam. Once again, the size of my waistline —...

2017 Appearances

Here’s where I should be or may be in 2017. Schedules can and do change. Yep. I’m behind here. I’ve been busy on The Horsey Set Net, getting “On Like Donkey Kong” ready for FISH OUT OF WATER’s spring publication, powering through...