A San Francisco Treat
In December, I snuck away for a long weekend in San Francisco to research settings for my next book in the Riley Mystery series. Having...
Now and Then
As I conduct research for my next mystery book, I’ve been delving into the events that shaped America in 1981. Exploring how life looked...
Reading, Writing and (some) Arithmetic
I was once asked how many hours a week I spend writing. I answered that in a good week, maybe 40—really. But this count depends on my...
The Next Riley Mystery
I’ve begun working on a plot outline for my second mystery featuring C.V. Riley, the hard-bitten, soft-hearted...
Wild Writing
I had the pleasure of being an artist-in-residence at Denali National Park this August. The temptation for an artist is to express the...
At Long Last, My First Novel is Under Contract!
I’ve published a number of non-fiction books and a few dozen essays, and these have been very rewarding projects. Because stories are...