So? What did I miss? I’m back home now, and I’ve just finished unpacking my bags from a thrilling trip to New York City! The 11th annual ThrillerFest was held July 5-9, and this year’s conference of thriller writers was especially exciting for me. My Hunt for Jack Reacher novel Jack and Joe was a Thriller Award Finalist for Best E-Book […]
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We Couldn’t Wait Any Longer- Grab Sneak Peek of New Thriller!
Deep Cover Jack is the upcoming new novel in my Hunt for Jack Reacher series. But because I’m so excited about it and just couldn’t wait any longer, we’ve put a sneak peek of the book on iBooks! Download Sneak Peek of Deep Cover Jack You’ll need to open the iBooks app, search Deep Cover […]
That Flying Insect Might Be A Camera
Take a look at these 2 images. One is a bug, and one is a mechanical flying drone with a camera. Can you tell which is which? Maybe you could. But if you weren’t looking for the differences, you may have been fooled. The one with the camera (the one on the right) is called […]
Why We NEED To Attend The Key Lime Festival Next Year
Key West holds a Key Lime Festival every year. How did we miss this?! This year it’s July 2-4, 2016… but I wonder if it’s too early to sign up for next year?! As a snowbird, I spend much of the year in Florida, which means I’ve taken my fair share of trips to Key […]
10 Freebies To Look For On Flights
FBI Special Agents Kim Otto and Carlos Gaspar of my Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller Series travel all the time on less than a moment’s notice. For them, price is hardly a factor. But for many of us, we appreciate a good freebie! Air travel can be confusing, especially when it comes to understanding what […]
How Do You Like Your Coffee?
Something all great coffee drinkers have in common — we know how we like our coffee. How do you like your coffee? I like it hot. FBI Special Agent Kim Otto of my Hunt for Jack Reacher Thriller Series takes it black. Agent Gaspar likes his with heaps of cream and sugar. Investigative journalist Jess […]
Catching You Up On My Whirlwind Summer!
Ah, bookworm problems… This is the story of my life! Yours too? Except, in my case this summer, the whole “new book, no sleep” thing applies not only to reading, but also to writing! Yes, I’m writing a new book. Several, actually. Let me catch you up: I’ve moved my home base from Florida to […]
Father’s Day: May Your Apron Become Your Cape
What father figure in your life are you thinking of this Father’s Day weekend? Or maybe you are a father yourself. If so, Happy Father’s Day! Or maybe you are grateful for the man who is a father figure to somebody you love. Children remind us to look at things from a different perspective, don’t […]
Are You Feeling UnLucky?
Momentum is a powerful thing, isn’t it? Momentum can motivate you to clean the whole house rather than just the kitchen, it can cause a team to lose a game, or it can physically propel one misguided car into another one, setting the stage for a really crappy week. But did you know you have […]
How a Vacuum Solved a Utah Cold Case
I’ve done a lot of research on the topic of DNA as a mystery and thriller writer, and because of my background as an attorney. Just when you think you know everything a writer needs to know about DNA, you find another fascinating morsel. Let me preface by saying that DNA can be unreliable. In my […]
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