Weymouth Center Writers-in-Residence Reading
Earlier this year, my wife Tara Laskowski and I enjoyed our first residency at the Weymouth Center for the Arts […]
Writing
BOLO Books Composite Sketch
I’ve been loving the new “Composite Sketch” series at BOLO Books, short profiles of crime writers and bloggers including friends
Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, Saturday, August 12
One of the highlights of last year’s book events was my first visit to the Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival, and
Forms of Poetry
In the middle of packing up my home office for our upcoming move, I found several binders with work from
New Artwork for My Story at Great Jones Street
It’s been a real thrill to have a couple of stories picked up by Great Jones Street, a terrific app
Thrillerfest Recap & Events Ahead
I had a tremendous time at Thrillerfest this past weekend—and while I didn’t bring home the Thriller Award for “Parallel
Heading to ThrillerFest—with Fingers Crossed!
I’m not sure where the summer’s going—it’s flying by!—but I’m excited about one of July’s big events this week: My
“Parallel Play” Named Macavity Award Finalist
It’s such a thrill to learn that my story “Parallel Play” has been named a finalist for this year’s Macavity
June Newsletter Is Out!
I’d hoped to have the latest issue of my quarterly newsletter out in mid-June, but running behind just slightly—and much
WIROB: “Unfinished Business”
My column this month for the Washington Independent Review of Books looks at the publication of books left unfinished by
Wicked Cozy Authors: On Writing Every Day
Novelist and critic Stephen Hunter made some waves—and earned some criticism—for a recent essay on the need to write every
Graduation Day!
In honor of our son Dash’s graduation today—from the Child Development Center at George Mason University—I wrote a short essay