Back from Crime Bake
(I wrote this on the 19th but delayed publishing to get some photos in; alas, not have many good ones.) I returned late last night from the east coast where…
Another Anthology Release
“After the Rush Fades” appears in Ramblings & Reflections:Winning Words from SouthWest Writers 2021 Contest, which was released yesterday on Amazon. A corporate leader rises to the top on the…
Pssst . . . Want to Come to a Party? . . . and How is Anthology #9 Really #7?
The 7th SoWest anthology from the Desert Sleuths is out and my story, "The Backpack," is one of the 24 in it. Many Sisters in Crime chapters have an annual…
Short Stories: The Thrill of the Moment (video panel)
Update 8/21/21/: Google removed access to the video on my original. Something triggered its algorithm to pounce. I've set it up on my new YouTube author site. What do you…
A Winning Submission
This morning the SouthWest Writers announced the winners of their 2021 short writings contest, including me. The list posted today is all the finalists, i.e., winners, within 20 categories of…
“Nanoni and shis-Ka-toomi” – Honorable Mention
I've known for about a month that "Nanoni and shish-Ka-toomi" won Honorable Mention in the Bethlehem Writers Roundtable 2021 Short Story Contest. I've been waiting for the official announcement, which…
Guest Interview: Karen Keeley
Here's another in our author guest interview series from the Peace, Love, and Crime anthology. We have a wonderful mix of first-time and long-time published authors and hope you'll pick…
Guest Interview: Jeanne DuBois
Before the interview, I'll let you in on a special deal. If you like music and short mystery stories, you'll want to get the Music Mystery Bundle. Peace, Love, and…
Guest Interview: Sandra Murphy
Today, we’re speaking with Sandra Murphy, award-winning author and freelance editor. After selecting and editing the 22 stories in Peace, Love, and Crime, Sandy hung in there when there was a…
Interlude 2: In Memoriam
This week's anthology interview is not an interview. Sadly, author Paul D. Marks passed away on February 28, 2021, after several months of treatment for an illness he couldn't beat.…