Saturday, August 4: Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
I’m so excited about this coming weekend’s mystery authors festival in Suffolk, VA—terrific readers, great hosts, and so many fine […]
Mysteries/Thrillers
August & September Events Updated
With the announcement this week of panels for Bouchercon, I’ve updated my August & September events schedule—and seeing suddenly how
SleuthSayers: My Latest Column (and last…for now…)
At SleuthSayers today, I talk about my horrendously inefficient writing process, hint toward a longer project, and bit adieu to
Deadly Ink Ahead! August 10-12
I just got the flyer for this year’s Deadly Ink—”New Jersey’s biggest little mystery conference” with some killer headliners, including
Drinks With Reads at Mystery Playground
Thanks to Deborah Lacy at Mystery Playground for hosting me today in their Drinks With Reads series. I worked with
June Newsletter
My June newsletter just went out! This issue includes what I’ve been writing and publishing, what I’ve been reading, and
Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder—Contributors Announced!
The line-up of stories for the anthology Chesapeake Crimes: Invitation to Murder was announced last week, and I’m so pleased that my story
Inner Loop Radio: Genre Fiction
My wife, Tara Laskowski, and I were invited to take part in a podcast episode on “genre fiction” for Inner
Burke Centre Library 10th Anniversary
This Saturday, June 23, the Burke Centre Library—my own local library branch!—will celebrate its 10th anniversary, and I’m thrilled that
“A Necessary Ingredient” Named Macavity Award Finalist
So thrilled with today’s announcement of the Macavity Award finalists—and to see my story “A Necessary Ingredient” and two more
SleuthSayers: Story & Structure
At SleuthSayers today, I discuss my sometimes overriding interest in the structures of short fiction—often on the same level as
A Fun Time at the St. John’s Writing Intensive
Saturday’s Writing Intensive at St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland, was a great time all around: such a wonderfully organized