Where Do I Get My Crime Fiction Ideas?

Where Do I Get My Crime Fiction Ideas?

People wonder where I get my ideas. But it’s not just having practiced law and seeing a lot of crazy shit that’s led me to write crime fiction. All I have to do to get an idea for a novel or screenplay is read the papers. For instance, the other day I...
Blogging and Disaster Relief

Blogging and Disaster Relief

Even though I blog here for the purpose of telling the world about me, my books and other writing, I’m more than just a fiction author and screenwriter (not to mention aspiring filmmaker). I’m also a Howard County blogger. Howard County, Maryland, to be...
Book Signings are Awesome

Book Signings are Awesome

I did my latest signing in a bookstore at the University of Maryland’s student union. Here’s the Terp in the lobby! So … anyhow … When I self-published my first novel, I made a point of doing a lot of book signings. Last Saturday, I did my...
Mystery Lovers: Do You Care About Location?

Mystery Lovers: Do You Care About Location?

It’s been my impression that mystery lovers enjoy reading about the specifics of location. When I write Sam McRae novels, I try to make Maryland almost like another character. Most of the time, I’ve set my stories in either the spring or summer, with one exception. I...

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