Recently, I posed this question to readers on My Facebook page: What’s your favorite TV show? I write in the mystery/thriller/suspense genre and I wondered how reader interests were reflected in television preferences in the US and around the world. Responses were varied, fun, and very enlightening. (We’ll get to that in a second.) First, for […]
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Friends At SleuthFest 2014
You know about hunting for Jack Reacher, right? Well, I found him in Orlando recently! He didn’t seem particularly happy to see me… but that’s alright. I wasn’t there to hunt him anyway. I was in Orlando for SleuthFest 2014. It’s a writer’s conference where mystery authors come together to share advice about crafting stories. […]
Deadly Dozen Rises Up The Charts
“Quite simply, twelve authors have the potential to be twelve times as effective as one.” This week, Barnes and Noble quoted me in their promotion for the New Release, Deadly Dozen. This boxed set collection of award winning and bestselling 12 mystery/thrillers is on sale for 99 cents for a limited time. It’s a collaborative project […]
New Release! Enter To Win iPad Air!
We are proud to officially announce a NEW RELEASE! ON SALE NOW… DEADLY DOZEN 12 complete works by 12 of today’s hottest mystery and thriller writers, including USA Today and New York Times bestselling authors The entire set of 12 books is just $0.99 for a limited time! CLICK HERE to own it. Here’s a […]
Loyal Friend, Lethal Enemy
Most days, I blog here about trust, betrayal, murder, mayhem, friendships gone wrong and killer enemies. Sometimes, we discuss true crime. More often, we discuss fiction. Lately, though, we’ve been talking about loyal friends. Friendship lessons from The Beatles. The new adventures of The Twelve (more coming on that soon!). Writing partnerships that require readers […]
Sleuthing in Orlando
This week, I’m planning to do some sleuthing. What is sleuthing? Merriam-Webster defines it this way: “to act as a detective ; search for information”. Then yes, that’s exactly what I’ll be doing this week! Starting Thursday, I’m participating in SleuthFest 2014 in Orlando, Florida. SleuthFest is a three-day conference for mystery writers and fans. […]
Saturday Special: What’s Your Score?
So, what’s your score? If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you clearly haven’t taken our fun “Do You Know The Twelve?” QUIZ yet! Taking a look back at the past week, our quiz was your favorite. For good reason. 1. Our easy new quiz is fun and clever. Test your knowledge of The […]
Friendship Lessons From The Beatles
What were you doing in 1962? Are you old enough to remember? Were you even alive? In 1962, Ringo Starr was meeting Paul McCartney for the first time. They were in the process of becoming bandmates. And lifelong friends. Of course, they had their ups and their downs, but it’s 2014, and now, 52 years […]
We Are The Twelve
I’ve been holding back for a while now. It was too soon to tell you, but I’m finally ready to reveal the answer to the question… Who are The Twelve? Here we are! Eleven of my favorite mystery/thriller writers and I have joined forces to see what happens when 12 award-winning and bestselling authors writing […]
Saturday Special: Who Are The Twelve? (And Why Should You Care?)
I hope everyone is keeping safe and dry despite this crazy weather that’s hitting many parts of the world. Here’s a quick look to catch you up on what you may have missed at Licensed To Thrill in the past week. 1. We had some fun trying to select Valentine’s-themed quotes from my books. As I […]
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