So I read recently that genes determine how you process coffee. Without even glancing at my family tree, I can tell you that my ancestors must have DEVOURED coffee because I’ve got a serious penchant for it. Besides just plain liking or not liking the taste of it, genes determine how we process coffee/caffeine. For […]
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IPPY Award Goes to… JACK AND JOE!
I’m thrilled to share the news with you that Jack and Joe is officially the winner of an IPPY Award What is an IPPY Award? The 2016 Independent Publisher Book Awards are presented to the year’s best titles in independent publishing. Jack and Joe received the Silver Medal in the category of Best Mystery/Thriller eBook. The Independent […]
Giveaway #4 for Get Caught Reading Month!
I hope you’re joining us in celebrating May: National Get Caught Reading Month! Reading is a solitary activity, but there’s no reason we can’t do it in public. In fact, it’s a great thing to do in front of other people because it reminds others to pick up a book and exercise their brains! In […]
The next time you board a flight, tip your hat to Florida
A lot of the books I write take place in Florida, and there’s good reason for that. Part of the reason we read is because we love escaping to another world, so why not escape to Florida? The gorgeous weather here is the perfect setting for Judge Willa Carson in my Hunt For Justice Series, for […]
Eagles Are Being Trained… To Do WHAT?!
We talked recently about how drones are a real threat to aircraft. In the United States, from the end of August 2015 until the end of January 2016, there were “519 incidents involving passenger aircraft and unmanned drones”! It’s a topic we brought up in False Truth: A Jordan Fox Mystery, that ended up leading […]
Giveaway #3 for Get Caught Reading Month!
Do you love reading so much it makes you want to dance in the streets with a good book? If so, then I hope you’re joining us in celebrating May: National Get Caught Reading Month! We’re giving away a prize on my blog every Saturday this month to celebrate. This week, the prize is any one of […]
Genealogy Hunters on Television
Have you ever seen that TV show called Who Do You Think You Are? It’s a television reality program that traces the family histories of celebrities. It’s based on a popular show in the UK by the same name. In the show, the celebrities come along for the journey as genealogists help them trace their family […]
Virtual Plane Tours: How Cool is That?!
Okay, so this is really cool. Airbus is using something they’re calling “smart glasses” — they’re more like goggles, really — that allow people to use their mind, eyes, and head to explore new plane models. After strapping on the virtual reality device, the users can move their head to navigate around the plane. And, […]
Giveaway #2 for Get Caught Reading Month!
Welcome to the second weekend of National Get Caught Reading Month! In celebration, we’re giving away one of my audiobooks to one winner! To enter for your chance to win this week’s giveaway, leave a comment below telling me your favorite book genre. (Mystery? Thriller? Fantasy? Something else?) Since you’ve found your way to my blog, I know you’re […]
Why I’m Keeping An Eye On Corruption In Italy
If Jess Kimball wants to head back to Italy anytime soon to put her investigative skills to work again, she might be in luck. A prominent judge in Italy recently declared that corruption in Italy is on the rise. As a thriller writer, what that means to me is that Italy might be a hotbed for […]
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