Hanging Out with Josh and Books

May 15, 2022

Josh and I are hanging out this weekend while I finish two and a half books on deadline. He needed the time with me. He’s lonely when I go to work. So, he does sit on my lap while I read, or sits between me and the laptop when I work. I have a guest author...

What Are You Reading?

May 12, 2022

Thursday! I’m looking forward to finding out about your reading choices this week. What have you been reading? Catching up on your TBR pile, or trying something new? I should have finished Josh Dygert’s The Story Traveler several days ago. After I lent my...

New York, New York

May 07, 2022

I promised you pictures and the story of my recent trip to New York City to receive the Raven Award from Mystery Writers of America. There were other moments in the trip, too. I flew into New York on Wednesday, April 27. The Marriott Marquis Times Square was the hotel...

What Are You Reading?

May 05, 2022

I hope you have books to talk about today. I admit with all the excitement of the Raven Award and New York City, I haven’t really settled into a book. I keep picking up books and putting them down. Eventually, I’ll find something I really want to read. At...

The 2022 Edgar Awards

May 01, 2022

I’m back! Also exhausted. I’m going to share the Edgar Award information today, but I’ll share photos tomorrow. I’ll also get to work on the Treasures in My Closet. In the meantime, congratulations to all the Edgar Award winners and nominees...

“The State of the Crime Novel”

April 27, 2022

Since you all know I’m on my way to New York City today, I thought I’d still give you a chance to read about mysteries. Over at http://CrimeReads.com, Molly Odintz “sent out questions to all the (Edgar) nominees and special award winners for a...