As a huge fan of films from the 1930s and 40s, it’s a treat to interview Elizabeth Crowens about her new mystery series set in 1940s Hollywood. Below are her responses to my interview questions, followed by her bio, book description, and buy links: First off, congratulations on the release this month of HOUNDS OF…
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Throughout my life, I’ve especially admired and been inspired by folks who are librarians, and those who are authors. Jenny Adams is both, so it is a special pleasure to interview her about the debut release of A DEADLY ENDEAVOR. Below are her responses to my interview questions, followed by her bio and contact/buy links:…
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A college professor I had years ago pointed out that there was no such thing as pure altruism or purely altruistic folks. “What about Mother Theresa?” I asked. “She enjoyed the appreciation and adulation of millions for her sacrificial behavior, not to mention the comfort of feeling she was doing God’s work,” he replied. I’m…
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As any writer who traditionally publishes can tell you, the hardest thing to do is to wait… and wait… and wait some more for news about whether any of the publishers or agents you’ve queried accepts your submission. Recently I had a particularly frustrating experience with the founder and chief acquisition editor of a small…
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I’m so delighted to welcome Marilyn Levinson back to my blog. Today is the re-release date for her young adult novel, THE DEVIL’S PAWN. Horror is not one of the genres I generally read, but I absolutely loved this book. And I’m in awe of Marilyn who has not one book coming out this year,…
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Few things are as exciting as the debut of your first novel! I’m so delighted to get to interview Cindy Goyette whose first mystery, OBEY ALL LAWS, was released this month. Below are her responses to my interview questions, followed by Cindy’s bio and contact/buy links: First off, congratulations on the release of OBEY ALL…
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I was on a panel about mystery writing at a conference last summer when one of my fellow authors announced, “The only way to make money writing mysteries is to write a series.” I laughed and said, “Now I know what the problem is with my bank account!” I write “standalone” novels and create new…
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A little over a year ago, we lost our 17-year-old cat, Lucy. She was the most affectionate, loving cat we’d ever had and was especially attached to my husband. When we finally had to let her go because of her severe health problems, we both wept and felt her loss keenly. We decided to wait…
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When I asked my husband about whether he ever made New Year’s resolutions, he said, “Absolutely. I have one resolution, which is to never make any.” I laughed and decided he had a point. Resolutions feel great at the time you’re making them, but they can be a lot tougher to keep. Life and our…
Read MoreAs a long time news junkie, it’s getting harder and harder to read a newspaper or tune into the news. To witness such enormous suffering in the Israeli-Hamas/Russia-Ukraine conflicts as well as the assaults on women’s rights and our totally dysfunctional Congress is so awful that I find myself wanting to crawl back into bed…
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