Inspiration
How Writing Thrillers Helps Me Deal With Darkness
I’ll happily pay for your pumpkin frap while I ponder death… In this very personal essay, I talk to Good Housekeeping about why I write thrillers. Read The Article.
Read MoreWriter’s Digest – Productive Procrastination for Writers
In Writer’s Digest this week, I take a look at what I like to call “productive procrastination” — all the things we writers do that keep us from the page, but which are really just the scenic route back to it. Read it now.
Read MoreThe World Closed, The World Opened
How do you feel about Zoom events? Are you burned out? Or is it a whole new world for you? This fascinating article in The Atlantic from Olga Khazan on how videoconferencing has been easier than in-person events for people who have social anxiety got me thinking. I do miss in-person interactions. But truthfully I’ve…
Read MoreFinding Creativity in Chaos
I recently gave this talk to a group of creative professionals at ChappellRoberts about ways to stay creative during chaos. This is also a topic that some of my author pals and I have touched on during our weekly #Authortalks chats on Twitter. When I was preparing my points, I was reminded of a New…
Read More100 Alumni Who Defined Our First 100 Years
I am deeply honored to be featured in 100 New School Alumni: Celebrating 100 Years of Bold Change-Making Leaders in Culture, Commerce, and Civic Life, with luminaries such as Kevin Kwan, Tom Ford, Dr. Ruth, Marc Jacobs, Donna Karan and more. My time at Eugene Lang College (’92), the undergraduate liberal arts college of The…
Read MoreBig Book Giveaway on December 15th!
How would you like to win a massive tower of books from some of the biggest, most acclaimed authors in the world, including Stephen King, Harlan Coben, Karin Slaughter, Mary Higgins Clark, Alafair Burke, Sara Blaedel, Kate White, Mary Kubica, Gregg Hurwitz, Sarah Weinman, Carol Goodman, Hank Phillippi Ryan, Ace Atkins, Jo Nesbo, C.J. Tudor,…
Read MoreA BIG Giveaway for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America!
Last year, I organized a fundraiser for hurricane relief and thanks to my generous author and reader pals, it was a BIG success. With our combined effort, we raised around $3,000 and one lucky reader won a huge stack of books! With the holidays approaching and the spirit of giving in the air, I wanted…
Read More2019 Spotlight Guest at Thrillerfest!
I am honored and excited to be invited to Thrillerfest XIV as 2019 Spotlight Guest by International Thriller Writers! It is a favorite conference of mine, from a favorite organization. And the 2019 blockbuster lineup includes John Sandford, Harlan Coben, Margaret Marbury (Harlequin), James Rollins – not to mention all of the stellar authors and…
Read MoreBouchercon – 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 MoreHurricane Relief – Top Thriller Writers Contribute a Flurry of Books!
Hurricane Relief – Top Thriller Writers Contribute a Flurry of Books! It’s no joke, of course. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria have done deadly damage in Texas, Florida, and the Caribbean. We in the Tampa Bay area were braced for a direct hit when the storm shifted and we were spared the worst of it.…
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