

Publication Day
Publication Day!! A rare event in any writer’s life, as all of us--no matter how prolific-- have only a finite number of books in us. The...


”Free at last, free at last . . .”
On Three Pines, the cotton plantation adjoining the hunting lodge which becomes Carter’s and Missma’s retreat, a family of slaves must...


It's All About the Blurb
I’m so pleased with the blurbs that will accompany the publication of The Home Guard on March 4, 2019. Here is one from the incomparable...


Happy Thanksgiving!
As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving, my mind is on . . . turkey? Don’t make me laugh, or even chuckle. Yes, of course I’m looking...


Everybody's Got a Writer in Miami
Greetings from Miami, Florida. The title of this blog comes, of course, as a paraphrase of a Jimmy Buffett song I've always liked,...


The Port Royal Experiment
Last week, I blogged about my Aunt Sue, who spoke to me from the grave by way of her memoir, Three Houses, the preface for which...


Telling it like it wasn't
Previously, I explained why John Grisham need not worry about me threatening his throne as king of the mystery, thriller, suspense...


Wordless Wednesday
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Wordless Wednesday (almost...)
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A Mystery About Mysteries
A popular genre among readers has always been M/T/S: mystery, thriller, suspense. Given the success of writers like Agatha Christie, John...