• Books,  Fiction,  Short Story

    Flash and Bang

    News about Flash and Bang, the first anthology of short stories by members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society, published by Untreed Reads: The folks at Long and Short Reviews gave Flash and Bang four out of five stars and…

  • Books,  Thankful Thursday

    Raising a reader

    Last week, I posted a love note to my friends in Sisters in Crime for their support and generosity. After all, it was Thanksgiving, a traditional time to be grateful for the people in your life. Afterwards, I thought about…

  • Books,  Fish Nets

    Reading, writing, and Mother’s Day

    Two weeks ago, my first piece of fiction appeared in Fish Nets: The Second Guppy Anthology. It’s a 4,000-word milestone, a step toward what I hope will be bigger things in the future. After the book came out, my mom…