Short Story Month: Class, Anthonys, Wigleaf & More
I haven’t been posting about short stories this month, but I have been reading them, and as Short Story Month […]
Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
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Short Story Month: Agatha Award Finalists
Today kicks off Story Story Month, and to celebrate, I’m going to try once more (as I did last year)
Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
Joining a New Blog: 7 Criminal Minds
In the years since I started this blog, I’ve unfortunately failed to keep momentum on many of the elements I’d
Literary News, Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
Agatha Award Nomination: “The Care and Feeding of Houseplants”
“The Care and Feeding of Houseplants”—which originally appeared in the March/April 2013 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and is
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Interview: Chatting about Short Stories with Diana Belchase
The terrific Diana Belchase interviewed me at Malice Domestic back in May, and she’s just posted the video on her
D.C. Events, Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction
Event: Sisters in Crime Holiday Gathering, Saturday, Dec. 7
On Saturday, December 7, ten mystery writers from the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime will be appearing at the
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Fiction: “Rearview Mirror” in The Crooked Road, Volume 3
My story “Rearview Mirror”—which originally appeared in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and went on to win a Derringer Award—has been
Mysteries/Thrillers, Reviews/Recommendations
Review: William Boyd’s Solo in the Washington Post
Since my teenage years, I’ve been an avid James Bond fan—following both the novels and the films—and while the big-screen
D.C. Events, Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction
Event: Waterbear Reading Series, Saturday, October 26 at One More Page Books
I’m thrilled to be taking part in the October edition of the Waterbear Reading Series at One More Page Books
Mysteries/Thrillers
Essay: An Appreciation of Margaret Maron in Mystery Scene
I’ve been following Margaret Maron’s career for more than twenty years now, helping to document many of the highpoints for
Reviews/Recommendations
Review: Lillian & Dash by Sam Toperoff
Dashiell Hammett has figured frequently as a character in other writers’ fictions, often with a swift plot and a sharp
D.C. Events, Short Fiction, Writing
Upcoming Event: Northern Virginia Writers Club Workshop
This coming Saturday—July 27—from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.—I’ll be leading the workshop “Bring Life to Your Characters and Shape to Your