The cover for The Turquoise Treasure has been nominated for an award. I’m so excited because this particular cover required a lot of effort to make it look exactly the way I wanted. Turns out that turquoise is very difficult … Continue reading →
Mystery writers are a weird bunch. They organize meetings and invite forensic scientists, retired FBI agents and secret service agents. Then they pepper them with questions like: “Where can my hero be shot and still survive?” “Can a person swim … Continue reading →
You’ve probably heard the saying “truth is stranger than fiction,” but did you know that the phrase was coined by one of my favorite writers, Mark Twain? The entire quote is: “Truth is stranger than fiction, but it is because … Continue reading →
New! Buy on Amazon Kimberley West returns in Book 4 of the 5-star, award-winning mystery series “Come see what I found.” The cryptic note arrived along with a rare variety of turquoise and a plane ticket to Arizona. How could … Continue reading →
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Continue reading →(Originally published in The Diamond Digest) So here’s the thing: I’ve always been one of those home owners who name their dust bunnies rather than chase them around the house trying to kill them. It’s not that I don’t appreciate … Continue reading →
Please help me celebrate: The Poodle Who Picked Pockets is one of three finalists for a Dog Writers Association of America Award in the short fiction category. DWAA calls itself “the most recognized professional writing association devoted to dogs.” The … Continue reading →
Please help me celebrate some great news: The Carolina Emerald is a semi-finalist for a Kindle Book Award! I am so thrilled to be included among this group of 20 internationally acclaimed mystery, thriller and suspense authors. The semi-finalists include … Continue reading →
Please help me celebrate some exciting news: The Carolina Emerald has been nominated for a Reader’s Choice award — and total strangers are voting for it! Is that cool or what? (And didn’t Dash do a great job with his … Continue reading →
The Carolina Emerald is a finalist for the EPIC eBook award — and readers are helping me celebrate! After The Carolina Emerald was named a finalist in the prestigious EPIC eBook awards, I asked readers to help me celebrate by … Continue reading →
