New interview!

Here's my recent writing chat with Author Mike Sanchez on his show!

And he liked it so much, I'll be on again!

Tuesday the 23rd, at 11. 

Come give a listen! 

New book!

 Just published another book! 

Journeys and Ends combines two smaller story collections, from Strange Tales and Apocalypse Tango. 

Here are two sets of tales. One set shows people going off the beaten track of reality to experience something completely new and unworldly. Individuals in pain who ride a rollercoaster of odd happenings that show life in a different perspective. People running to something or away from something. Places where mundane occurrences mix with myth and magic to turn life inside-out, where anything can happen. Gone is the workaday world of knowing the beginning and ending, or of a sound, sane, sedate frame of reference. 

Then we see various world-ending events. How does it happen? Self-launched bombs, asteroid from space, rain of fire, alien invasion, or virus and pandemic? Maybe none of those. Maybe it's giant lobsters. Or zombies. Here are different takes on the Apocalypse.

Interview on Thursday!

This Thursday I'll be having a chat with author Michael Sanchez on his Coffee Time show! 

Come give a listen! 

Newsletter now out

Here's my latest newsletter. 

Halls of Fear, a collection of scary stories, is now out.

 A Great Reckoning, the seventh Zack Taylor mystery is now out.

 

I’ve got a story coming out, “Gas,” this Fall in Snakeberry: Best New England Crime Stories 2025. The anthology will be published as a trade paperback and ebook.
The story was inspired by a painting by Edward Hopper.  

Events

 

I’ll be leading a discussion on the publishing business at Maine Crime Wave, a mystery conference in Portland, Maine.

 I’ll be on two podcasts: Bringing Life To Characters with R. Weir, and Bonnie D. Graham's The Future of Publishing + AI.

Recent big book signings in Maine- the South Portland Barnes and Noble, and the Belgrade Book Bash.

New bookstores carrying my titles!

Felixology

2 Walnut St, Maynard, MA

Barnes and Noble

200 Running Hill Road South Portland, ME

The Corner Bookshop

104 Front Street, Bath, ME

 

Oliver and Friends

150 Main St Waterville, ME

 

Weird Providence

65 Weybosset Street, Providence, RI

Books on the Square

471 Angell St Providence, RI

New Bookstore!

Stopped by a great new bookstore today- Weird Providence, down in RI. Fun little place that specializes in the good kind of weird and scary books. 

The folks behind the counter are super nice, even bought a few of my scary books to sell to customers. 

Now I just need more time to poke around to the dark corners, and maybe pick up a Necronomicon! 

Might need a signing from a few of the New England Horror Writers!

Belgrade Book Bash

We had a great day Sunday up in Maine for the Belgrade Book Bash.

Lots of authors, and books galore. The weather was perfect for folks strolling through town and through our barn of book displays.

JM Taylor and I were in the first nook past the entrance.

Then meteoric Matt Cost

And Maureen Milliken, who set up this whole gig for us.

Next to her was Dick Cass

And Allison Keeton

Renee, of Oliver & Friends Bookshop, handled the many sales.

Good foot traffic throughout the day

Thanks to all who worked to make this happen, and to the Seven Lakes Inn, who graciously lent us the space to display and sell.

Danvers SinC panel

We had a great afternoon at the Danvers Senior Center.

We were there to have fun with a Sisters in Crime Mystery Making presentation, where the audience gives us clues to put together to make a mystery.

Our panel: Bonnar Spring, Ariel Rodman, Susan Oleksiw (standing)

Liz, our hostess who set it up, brought her book club to hear us, and ran the tech to display suggestions on the big screen- the one you can't see. 

So we had about 16 people involved in a lively discussion to find a victim, a sleuth, a weapon, a motive, and more.

They wrote down clues to put in discrete bags, which we complied to make separate lists.

Good time, and afterward, we had time to chat and sign books.

Thanks to Liz, the attendees, and the Senior Center for hosting! 

Big Book Signing at Barnes and Noble

We had a great day signing books at the Barnes and Noble in South Portland, Maine.

I was there with fellow mystery authors Matt Cost and Maureen Milliken (who just won the Maine Literary Award for Crime Fiction).

We sold books and chatted with folks who came to see us. 

I had some old friends drop by, including horror writer Duane Coffill.

And there were two ladies who drove a distance through the rain to come see us and buy books!

After that, I stopped by bookstore favorite Letterpress Books on the other side of Portland, to drop off more books for voracious fans. 

They've expanded, and are bigger and better than ever! 

Fun day, though was tired by the end. 

For writers, success takes a lot of hard work. 

Cool bookstore!

Discovered a new local bookstore on a recommendation.

Felixology is in Maynard, MA, and worth a visit. 

Funky place that feels like a comfortable book nook. 

They have many activities going on, and are looking to do even more.  

Elizabeth is in charge, and will tell of many local literary happenings.

Noah, a writer, is the bookstore cat. 😏

They like a lot of works by Poe, Edward Gorey, and much other fun stuff. 

So drop on by when in the area, and pick up something good to read!

May is for Murder Event- Bigelow Library in Clinton, MA

We had a great day at the Bigelow Library in Clinton yesterday for the May is for Murder author event.

Almost a dozen mystery authors signed books and chatted with patrons for a nice time.

Leigh Perry and husband Stephen Kelner.

Stephen will be guest on this month's Tewksbury Library Writer's Night Out on the 27th.

Maine's own Matt Cost

Maureen Milliken, also a Maineiac

Janet Raye Stevens

Mary Ann Paul

Janet, Sharon Healy-Yang, and Carol Goodman Kaufman 

Kat Fast and Frances McNamara

In a big oops, did not get a pic of Leslie Meier, who was right next to me! Sorry about that...

Carol with Marie from the library, who arranged this event. 

Thanks to her and the library for setting this up! We had fun.

So much news- upcoming appearances!

So much going on these days!

I sold another story- but sshh, cannot tell you where yet. 

It'll be out this Autumn.

So much for a relaxing retirement- this is what happens when you decide to lean into a busy writing career later in life.

First of all, will be live at the Bigelow library in Clinton, MA tomorrow, Saturday the 17th, from 10:30-2:30. 

May is for Murder - Book & Author Festival.

Will have a bunch of writer friends, who will also be signing and selling books. 

On Tuesday, the 27th, I'll host a Zoom chat with Dr. Stephen Kelner, author of Motivate Your Writing for the Tewksbury Library Writer's Night Out-

On Saturday, May 31st, I'll be signing books at the Barnes and Noble in South Portland, Maine! Along with writer friends Matt Cost and Maureen Milliken-

June will be busy as well. Starting with the New Hampshire Writer's Project Conference on Saturday, June 14th, where I'll be presenting a workshop on Building a Mystery, and also being emcee for a quiz honoring our special guest, Tess Gerritsen.

And the following week, Saturday the 21st, will be out on the common in Natick for Beach Reads Day, along with other mystery writers.

And on Monday, June 30th, at 1, will be at the Danvers Senior Center with the Sisters in Crime for a Mystery Making panel. 

Writers Visit a Haunted House!

 

We had a visit from members of the Sisters in Crime to the lovely, friendly-haunted Wheeler Mansion in Orange, MA (we had far less snow...)

We came for a writer's retreat to learn, write, and share conversation and business tips. Quite a lovely time.

Kat Fast led a workshop on craft, and we discussed various topics of writing, and how to improve issues that might hold us up.

Diane Kane led a workshop on marketing. Note the excellent book in the lower leftish middle, with pro tips from an expert!

Scott Ellis gave a talk on audio book production, outlining the various options for authors. 

And later in the day was Author Idol, with Scott reading a selection of first page submissions for group critique.

Judith MacIntosh, who helped arrange this day, and Karen Traub of the Quabbin and Quills writer organization.

Kat and Christine having a chat...

After lunch was a tour of the well-done restoration of the place (with B&B rooms available). 

Below is Cindy, our hostess and proprietor.

Eager tourists

First floor

And the third floor

Ruth McCarty

Great time in a lovely old place. If you're out that way, make sure to drop in and check it out. You can even stay there!