Are you familiar with Mystery Readers Journal? It’s a wonderful publication that’s been around for a long time, and it’s a staple for people who love to read and write mysteries. I was honored to have my story about how I came to write Incident at Cougar Creek published in the Northern California Mysteries Vol. 41, […]
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With such a lot going on in the last half year: a shift in US political structure marked by Trump’s inauguration to a second term, culture wars and global wars, an uncertain economy, plane crashes, escalating climate change, LA burning, and well . . just the holidays, I haven’t felt much like putting myself out
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My new novella, The Byrd River Flood, was just released by Paper Angel Press. Inspired by the true story of the 1995 Pajaro River flood in Watsonville, California, The Byrd River Flood is an adaptation excerpted from my eco-thriller, Fruit of the Devil. It portrays the social, emotional, environmental, personal, and political causes and costs
On September 18th, I finished the first draft of Chapter 4 of my new cli fi novel. Enjoying the Research – what rocks are used for various colors in cave painting? “A sudden light revealed Delfina’s surroundings. Delfina’s mother stood before her, holding a candle. Behind Ramona was an alcove in the rock wall of
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This month may be the most crucial month in the history of the human species. if Trump gets another four years, the devastation he and his thugs will cause to democracy, civil society, social justice, and the environment will be irremediable for generations to come—possibly forever. NOW is our last chance for a Free and Fair Election in the USA. Now is the time to pause your “business as usual” and put your whole self into SAVING the WORLD from Trump. Volunteer today!
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I’ve always loved the ocean. My mother used to tell me that the ocean will “cure anything that ails you.” My older sister taught me to comb the tidepools and to bodysurf in Laguna Beach, not long after I learned to walk. I rode my first wave at Huntington Beach pier, wearing an inch-thick neoprene
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