Scenes From a Previous Life

Scenes From a Previous Life

Most people don’t enjoy the idea of doing jury duty. In my case, it gives me a chance to revisit a previous life. I’ve actually served on a jury once before. It was a minor criminal matter, but even so, the tension between two people reached the point where you...
S is for Sue Grafton

S is for Sue Grafton

It is truly a bummer to have to ring in the new year after suffering the loss of Sue Grafton. I’ll never forget the time I met her at Malice, so many years ago. She was a sweetie, not to mention being one the crime authors I found most inspiring around the time...
Why I Write the Sam McRae Mystery Series

Why I Write the Sam McRae Mystery Series

This weekend was truly exciting for me. I spent Saturday at my 30-year law school reunion. I went not knowing what to expect or how to feel, but came away feeling great about being a lawyer. Not to mention that it reminded me why I write a mystery series about a...
This Weekend’s Inspiring Tweets

This Weekend’s Inspiring Tweets

This weekend, I happened across a few inspiring tweets that really summed up why I write my books the way I do. Needless to say, I’m inspired to a great extent by the world of hardboiled fiction! 🙂 To wit: I often think about Raymond Chandler’s take on...

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