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Live blogging from my event

   Here I am at the Coles The Book People location in the Billings Bridge plaza in Ottawa for my second-ever book signing event. On the table, I have the three paperbacks in my Eastern Front trilogy: Army of Worn Soles, Under the Nazi Heel and Walking Out of War.  Traffic isn’t all that heavy—it’s […]

#LeiCrimeKW preview: Volcano House

May 12 is the launch date for 11 new titles in the Lei Crime Kindle World—new stories by professional authors in the fictional universe of Lei Crime, the creation of bestselling author Toby Neal. One of those titles is mine: Echoes, featuring my Lei Crime character, FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm. You will find it on […]

Over Her Head: preview of a new #LeiCrimeKW novella

May 12 is the launch date for 11 new titles in the Lei Crime Kindle World—new stories by professional authors in the fictional universe of Lei Crime, the creation of bestselling author Toby Neal. One of those titles is mine: Echoes, featuring my Lei Crime character, FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm. You will find it on […]

Cover reveal: Two new books coming over the next three weeks

I’ve told you about Echoes, my new Lei Crime Kindle World mystery featuring FBI Special Agent Vanessa Storm. This full-length novel appears on May 12, and I think it’s my best mystery, yet. But two weeks before then, one week from today, on Thursday, April 27, a new Sydney Rye Kindle World adventure launches, too: […]

Writing tips: What is style?

I’ve been thinking a lot about writing style lately. Actually, I’ve thought a lot about it for a long time — as long as I’ve been writing, which is most of my life. I find that my response to a book or to a writer, no matter what the subject is, depends a lot on […]

VALENTINES DAY MENU HOP from the Lei Crime Kindle World

Valentine’s is just over a week away, and anyone who knows me, knows how seriously I take Valentine’s Day. (A quick Valentine’s question: what do women want for Valentines? chocolate fine wine flowers jewelry lingerie dinner out mushy card? The answer is below. But if you want to do something really romantic, consider a recipe […]

A look back at a tough year

To many, 2016 has been a horrible year. The war in Syria, the loss of refugees from that conflict and others, the record number of celebrity passings, record homicide numbers in my home town, Brexit, the election of Donald Trump to the U.S. Presidency … I won’t go on. It’s too painful. For me, it’s […]