

When You Need A Break From Reading, Free Old Mystery Movies are Always Fun
Are you an old movie mystery fan? You know, black and white. Real Whodunnits with Noir and tough sounding dialogue mixed with the comedy...


Reading Print Books And Supporting Your Local Bookstore During The Corvid Pandemic
Organic Books (Top) Is Located In Nob Hill, Albuquerque, Lower Photo Is Treasure Books And Gifts In Adobe Style of Old Town The question...


Holiday Cheer Book Signing is a Fun Event for Authors & Readers
As I close in on the finish of my new upcoming novel it is a nice break to get out and meet people who like to read. Especially, people...


Not Crowing about how I come up with an Idea for a Novel. Let Me Count The Ways
One of the most often asked questions at my book signings, is where do you get your ideas? From life, I think. In Bleeding Blue I wanted...


Ask Not For Whom the Gong Tolls . . .
I just finished a marathon writers conference last week in Portland. The Willamette Writers Conference began Thursday, Aug. 6th with...


Arrr! You never know when inspiration strikes!
Me and a Parrot at the Portland Pirate Festival. I attended with my grandson and later used the location at Cathedral Park as scene in my...


Most People Read Mysteries Whether They Know it or Not
Each year I worry the popularity of the mystery novel will wane and each year I see mysteries are becoming more and more popular....