Kristi Noem is out. Let's keep this going. Who will be next?
Kristi Noem is out. Let's keep this going. Who will be next?
At Left Coast Crime in San Francisco. My panel (I'm the one standing up) was Crime in the Family. I had so much to talk about. Protagonist Trisha Carson always checks in with her family for help. And when Andy Barlow dies training for an open water swim, his family accuses each other.
I always wanted to meet her. She was so inspiring.
Trump is the only person in the world who could take a tragic homicide and make it about him.
I need a crash course in Italian. I'm going to Florence in January and I can't even order food. Any suggestions? (I'm going to ask David if there are any more at home like him.) @italy.bsky.social
Grocho always says it best.
Glenda Carroll here. Janis Joplin, Paul McCartney, Beyonce, James Taylor, Santana (and that's just for starters.)
Book 5 in the Trisha Carson series is beginning to write itself ... finally.
It's not writer's block. It's writer's procrastination. What do you do when you need to write, but would rather do something else? (Anything else, like wash the kitchen floor.) I'm desparate.
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Hasty Book List did a great interview with me. Check it out! You'll find out who my favorite authors are. @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social @mysterywriters.bsky.social @bookspotlight.bsky.social @thrillers-chillers.bsky.social
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My disabled adult son receives SNAP benefits. He works part-time, receives Social Security but still doesn't have enough money to make it through the month. He's not a freeloader and he's doing the best he can.
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This is the look Trump is after. #Versailles
When Trump holds his first ball at his absurd new ballroom, no one should show up. Is this what Trump wants? #whitehousedemolition #versailles
Shelf Mates!! Michelle Chinourd and I are shelf mates. (We're friends.) I walked into Sausalito Books by the Bay to find my books and A Tour to Die For, having drinks. And they didn't invite us!! @michellechouinard.bsky.social @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social
I have the pleasure of being a guest blogger for Ladies of Mystery.
"Where Did I Put That Plot?" If you're developing a plot, don't come to me for help!!!
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I'm delighted to be guest blogger for author JJ Jones today! When I was struggling through Better Off Dead, I came to a complete stop. What got me going again? My Writing Group.
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Do bots know what they're doing?
#bots #jobinterview #stoleninfo
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I live over the hill from the Pacific Ocean in Northern California. I think he has valves confused with tides, which make water go up and down. Think gravitational pull of the moon or sun. Or he's just a moron. (I'm thinking moron.)
Starting book #5 of the Trisha Carson mysteries. Can't say that words are flowing like fine wine. Why is writing so hard?
This is more and more like 1939 Germany, the year Hitler took over the army.
Thank goodness.
Sounds like what Trump does.
Don't forget. If you're near Sausalito on Wednesday, July 9, stop in at Sausalito Books by the Bay. I'll be in conversation about Better Off Dead with cover creator, Rich Burns. #sausalito @bookshelfie.bsky.social @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social
Stop in for my author event at Sausalito Books by the Bay, Wednesday, July 9 at 6 pm. Come for the reading; stay for the cookies! @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social @marincounty.bsky.social @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social @mwa-norcal-social.bsky.social
This is 10 minutes from my house. I pass it almost every day.
Mysteries Find a Home.
Trisha Carson mystery series set in the San Francisco Bay Area is now on the shelves of Sausalito Books by the Bay, Sausalito, CA. Stop by for Better Off Dead, the latest in the series, plus Dead in the Water, Drop Dead Red, and Dead Code. @sausalitolibrary.bsky.social
In the past, I've scoured the web for reviewers, a lot of Googling, but I did find reviewers for my genre (mystery) who said they wanted a copy. They did review the books. One reviewer took a year, but it was worth it. It takes time but then you'll have contacts for your next book.
I'm not sure what you're asking. Do you want reviews before your book is published? There are places that will review your manuscript, usually for a fee.