Novelist, Playwright

Are you a reader or a listener?

It’s probably no secret to most that the current hot trend in book publishing lately is audio. Audio is the fastest-growing (some say “only” growing) segment of the book publishing industry right now. There are several reasons for this trend: People want to enjoy books, but they’re strapped for time. Audio formats allow busy people…

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Lying in Judgment Audiobook, narrated by the author

Lying in Judgment Now on Audio!

Lying in Judgment – now available in audiobook format! Pre-orders available now; shipping date, December 9, 2018.

Cover of the Month results are in!

Lying in Vengeance placed in the Top Ten (ninth, to be exact) out of over 200 entries in the AllAuthor.Com Cover of the Month contest for September 2018! I’m thrilled that this cover, designed by cover artist Steven Novak, appealed to so many who participated in the voting. It’s a huge honor, and a reaffirmation…

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Vote for “Cover of the Month” – Final Round!

Thanks to readers (and voters) like you, Lying in Vengeance has made it to the fourth and final round of the AllAuthor.com September “Cover of the Month” competition. Only the top 50 graduated to the third stage of the competition, which ran thru Friday, Sept. 21. In the final round, only 24 covers remain. We’ve…

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Lying in Vengeance could be Cover of the Month!

My book, Lying in Vengeance, is vying for “Book Cover of the Month” on Allauthor.com. Being selected “Best Cover” would be a huge honor and would help boost visibility of this book, one I’m very proud of and worked very hard on. It’s the sequel to my debut novel, Lying in Judgment. The cover, like…

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Fictional Fantasy Football

With college football season upon us and NFL action just around the corner, the buzz around most water coolers these days focuses around who to start as your Week 1 QB, which draft picks were mistakes – or the too-often heard lament, “Oh, the draft was LAST week?” The biggest problem I see with fantasy…

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Plotters, Pantsers, and Painters

Plotters vs. Pantsers The writing world likes to divide itself into two groups: “plotters” and “pantsers.” Plotters are writers who plan their creative work in great detail before they write. They prepare and revise plot outlines, character sketches, locations, etc. to the Nth degree, it is said, before writing a single word. Pantsers, by contrast,…

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Why my plays are (almost) always comedies

Recently a friend observed that while my novels are all mystery/thriller/suspense stories, my plays are almost all comedies. Why? Here are six reasons I can think of.

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Where do you want me to start?

As I proceed on revisions to The Mountain Man’s Badge, book 3 in the Mountain Man Mysteries series, there’s one big decision ahead of me that I really need my readers’ help in deciding. Where do I begin? Don’t get me wrong: I have a complete draft of the novel, so I’m not asking “how…

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Refer your friends!

Do you have friends who might enjoy receiving news, updates, and special discounts on my books and plays? Let me know here and I’ll send YOU a code for free shipping when you order signed copies of my books on my website (max 3 per user). And remember, books make great gifts!

NaNoReMar: NaNoWriMo’s Re-Do-o-rama

Do you do the #NaNoWriMo? For the uninitiated, that’s a Pentagon-style acronym for National Novel Writing Month, a sort of online writing challlenge-slash-support-group for ambitious authors who want to slam out their first (or next) novel. Personally, I never have, although I did an analogous exercise for stage plays a few years back (Script Frenzy)….

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Lacamas Magazine Video Interview

Lacamas Magazine, the leading local news source for all things related to art, culture, sports, and business in Camas, Washington, released a new 90-second video interview about my book, Lying in Vengeance. Check it out!

Interview by Rita Chapman

British author and reviewer Rita Chapman just published this author interview. We covered a wide range of topics, from books to the writing process to beer and coffee and my crazy upbringing as the seventh born in a family of nine. Check it out! http://ritaleechapman.com/guest-authors

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Free books!

Want to get copies of my books for free? Enter to win free copies of my books using the links below. Note the dates for each of the giveaways…not all of them have started yet! The free e-book giveaway for Lying in Vengeance started August 12 and runs through August 26. The free paperback giveaway…

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Hardcover book sale!

In anticipation and celebration of the upcoming release of Lying in Vengeance (September 13), I’m running a special on ALL previously released hardcover book! That’s right–you can get a signed copy of Lying in Judgment, The Mountain Man’s Dog, or The Mountain Man’s Bride for only $20 (plus shipping). That’s up to $4.99 off! Hardcover…

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