I’ve been writing a substack newsletter for a while now as a way to expand my readership and play the promotions game for my fiction. The newletter is focused on my supernatural mysteries and invites readers into my thoughts about character, setting, plot, and the old chestnut “where do ideas come from”. Feel free to…
Category: Mysteries
Lord of Misrule
My new short story, Lord of Misrule is now out. This story is told from the point of view of Cam Sharp, Rye Gannon’s partner in Gannon Investigations, a P.I. firm in the modern world but with an Urban Fantasy twist – magic is real. Rye had learned the year before that she has the…
Christmas in July Sale
Now is your best chance to find my entire ebook collection for a promotional price at @Smashwords as part of their Annual Summer Sale! Find my books and many more at Smashwords all month! #SWSale2025 #Smashwords
A New Month, A New Free Story
It’s the beginning of the month when I like to share a short story as free for a short time. This month it’s the third story in the Mysteries, Magic, and the God of Secrets short story collection. These are the origin stories of my new heroine Rye Gannon. The first novel of the series…
The Water in Our Blood
The book has been released! The first novel of the new P.I. Rye Gannon Supernatural Mystery series is out and I am excited to introduce you to this Urban Fantasy world and my new private detective, Rye Gannon. It is currently available as an ebook in most places where people buy ebooks, and the paper…
Spooky Season
It’s that time of year for pumpkins, apples, ghosts and ghouls. I love it even though I have to start putting my garden to bed. My trip to San Diego for Bouchercon 2023 was amazing. I met so many wonderful people – writers and readers. It’s always so inspiring. My release date for The Water…
Bouchercon, and a free story!
Happy September! This is a busy time of year for me. The garden is in full swing with tomatoes, eggplants, beans, and herbs. I also released book 4 in my Rowan O’Donnell mystery, Exposure. Thanks to everyone who has already bought a copy! (Available as an ebook and in paper at Amazon). I’m also at…
New Novel!
Happy News! My newest Rowan O’Donnell mystery has been released. This is the fourth novel in the series. Click here for purchase links. Rowan O’Donnell is nervous about being the center of attention at the gallery opening for her photography, but also excited for her future – until she is forced to endure the sight…
A Winter Tale for a Hot Summer
It is hot, hot, hot. A trip to the mountains in early July was a nice break from the hot city. In my garden the tomatoes, basil, and eggplant are loving the heat. The lettuce, less so – but I have lots of chard in the garden for summer greens. To cool off, and also…
Some New/Some Old
Hello, dear friends and readers. This is to let you know that I have some new short stories available for sale as ebooks. Two have been seen before, two have never before been published. See below for covers and the universal links by clicking on the titles. I hope you enjoy them and thanks for…
New Month…New Story!
I’ve decided that at the beginning of each month, going forward, I would share a previously published short story for one week. These are stories for which I still hold the copyright and I am making them available to you for a limited time. If you like them, and/or want to support the author, they…
Christmas Anthology Available for Pre-order
My short story ‘Closed for Christmas’ was accepted into the Dragon Soul Press Anthology ‘Magick and Mistletoe’. It is now available for pre-order as an e-book from Amazon for $1.99. Order now and have it available on your eReader Dec. 20th for some Christmas reading. ‘Closed for Christmas’ is a sweet Christmas crime story with…
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