Criminal Minds: Who I Am, Who I’m Not
In my latest blog post at Criminal Minds, I tackle the question about whether my protagonists are really me—but what
Writing
D.C. Events, Literary News, Mysteries/Thrillers, Writing
Homicidal Holidays Launch—Rounding Out Three New Stories
This Saturday, October 11, the Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime hosts a launch party for the new anthology Chesapeake
Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
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
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
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
Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
New Fiction: “Ithaca 37” in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
I’m thrilled to have had two stories appearing in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine this year—the second of which has just
Literary News, Mysteries/Thrillers, Writing
Macavity Award Nomination: “When Duty Calls”
My story “When Duty Calls” has been very good to me—as have the members and supporters of Mystery Readers International
Short Fiction, Writing
Not-So-New Fiction: “Visions and Revisions” at Redux
Nearly 10 years ago, I was fortunate to be a finalist for North American Review‘s first Kurt Vonnegut Prize for
Interviews, Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
Interview at Literary Mama
Thanks so much to the good folks at Literary Mama (and to Colleen Kearney Rich, specifically) for including me as
Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
Story A Day: “Jhonathan and the Witchs” by Stephen King
Writer and editor Paul Mandelbaum gathered the childhood writings of 22 distinguished authors—including Margaret Atwood, Pat Conroy, Michael Crichton, Allan
Literary News, Mysteries/Thrillers, Short Fiction, Writing
Derringer Award Win (Long Story) & Spinetingler Award Nomination
I’m honored, awed, and humbled to have won a third Derringer Award from the Short Mystery Fiction Society—this year in