Left Coast Crime 2016

March 01, 2016

We’ll see how much I can write in an hour. (I do need some reading time!) Thursday morning, I volunteered, working with tireless volunteer coordinator Lucinda Surber. I don’t think she stops during the entire conference. I admire her for that. The first...

Libby Fischer Hellmann, Guest Author

February 29, 2016

It’s been more than a few years, ten to be exact, since Libby Fischer Hellmann gave us an Ellie Foreman mystery. She’s finally bringing her back in JumpvCut. But, Libby chose not to talk about her new book today. Instead, she’s talking about one of...

No Post Today

February 28, 2016

Good morning! I’m flying back from Phoenix today after a late night at the Left Coast Crime banquet. So no post today. I have a terrific guest blogger tomorrow. And I’ll have more LCC pictures this week.

Arizona & Left Coast Crime 2016

February 27, 2016

Well, the first three days here were wonderful, and then on Friday, something I ate attacked me. So, I only left the hotel room when I went to CVS. That’s OK. I wouldn’t trade the first days. I had dinner with my friend, Anna, on Tuesday night. Anna worked...

Michael Sears, Guest Author

February 26, 2016

Today, Michael Sears is going to talk about getting published, a subject that may interest a number of readers. And, at the end of the post, I have information about a giveaway of Michael’s latest novel, Saving Jason. Michael Sears’ first novel, the...

The Ninth Life by Clea Simon

February 25, 2016

What different voices in books this week. First, a young girl who doesn’t speak is the narrator. Now, Clea Simon introduces us to Blackie in The Ninth Life. Blackie is another narrator who doesn’t speak, and, at times is frustrated when he can’t...