Bouchercon – It’s No Mystery

It’s no mystery why crime fiction writers gather each year for Bouchercon! Colette Bancroft, book editor of the Tampa Bay Times just wrote this terrific article on the 2018 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention, a 100% volunteer run conference held in a different city each year. This year it was held right here in St. Petersburg,…

Read More

Key West Literary Seminar

The Key West Literary Seminar is a special gathering in a special place. Great to see old friends, make new ones, and deliver a talk about my journey from aspiring to published writer in the place where it all began for me! “The Dark Side: Mystery, Crime & the Literary Thriller” Full list of Presenters…

Read More

The Ones That Got Away

I take the business of endorsing other authors very seriously, because I feel so fortunate to have had support from some of the most important writers working today.  Harlan Coben, Lee Child, Michael Connelly, Laura Lippman, Karin Slaughter, Tess Gerritsen, Lisa Gardner, Jeff Abbott, and other fantastic authors have all taken the time to read…

Read More