As part of our livelihood, my husband and I raise purebred, registered Angus cattle. The majority of our calves are born in January and February, so by March these babies are playing in the pasture. It’s so fun to watch them run and buck. One calf gets started and all the others bust a move, […]

The American Library Association held their midwinter conference in Denver this year and true to form, Colorado blasted us with an icy snowstorm. The convention center was nice and warm though and a lovely venue for thousands of participants who had at least one thing in common – we love books! My publisher, Crooked Lane […]

  I’m thrilled to announce that STALKING GROUND, book two in the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series, has won a gold medal in the Reader’s Favorite Awards mystery category. Recognition that you’re on the right track is always nice to receive! It’s been a busy year. I completed the manuscript for the fourth book in […]

I’m pleased to host Leeann Betts as a guest on my blog today. Her new book Hidden Assets, a mystery featuring forensic accountant Carly Turnquist, released in June and is now available. Here’s a word of advice from Leeann about a writer’s deadlines.   Self-Imposed Deadlines By Leeann Betts   There is something intimidating about […]

  I’m delighted to have Bonnie Hearn Hill back on my blog for an interview to celebrate the April 1, 2017, release of the third book in her Kit Doyle series: I Wish You Missed Me.   Here’s a description of this exciting new contemporary thriller: Farley Black, Kit Doyle’s friend and former radio co-host, […]

We’re so excited at our house! Our clown, Hannah, had to jump on the bed and root out the pillows in her excitement. A book launch is a thrilling time for authors and their families, and the STALKING GROUND release is scheduled for September 13. The book club edition launched this month, and I’ve been […]

Bonnie Hearn Hill is the author of the Kit Doyle mystery series, and I’m pleased to host an interview with her on my blog today. Her second book in the series, GOODBYE FOREVER, will be released June 1, 2016. I’ve read it and thought it was absolutely terrific: a fast, suspense-filled read. I hope you’ll […]

Guest Blog Hosted by Killer Nashville We all have different methods of analysis to make sense of the human mind—both the one we live in, and the ones we create when writing. When writing her new series, author Margaret Mizushima turned to the inside-out character development of the Enneagram personality types for her leads. Whether […]

I can’t believe I’m here in Las Vegas celebrating with my agent (Terrie Wolf of AKA Literary Management) and publicist (Julia Borcherts of Kaye Publicity). What a journey this has been—from meeting Matt Martz of Crooked Lane Books at a conference in 2014, to signing my first book contract, to the release of KILLING TRAIL. […]