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…
Whatever you might think about our illustrious 45th president or former FBI director James Comey, I think we can all agree that The Donald took the coward’s way out last week. Rather than firing him in person, or even calling…
Books are not the most expensive thing out there, but if you buy a lot of them, the cost adds up. But what if you could get books worth up to $12.99 for free? You can, by entering “book giveaways.”…
Want to be a character in my next book? You can – and it’s easy! All I ask is for some feedback now. Take this short survey and I’ll randomly select one person who participates to be a character in…
Lehigh Carter, the Mountain Man is back! And this time, he’s pissed. And why wouldn’t he be? The crooked sheriff’s department now has even more partners in crime, and they’ve locked up his fiancee, Stacy McBride, accusing her of murdering…
2016 sucked, right? And if you’re like me, you want 2017 to turn that around. Well, we can. All we have to do is buy more books. Here are ten reasons why buying more books will make 2017 better than…
I have two designs competing to grace the cover of my next novel, “The Mountain Man’s Bride.” Both are by the same artist. Which do you prefer? Help me choose by clicking on the link below! If it helps,…
NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month – is a great thing. It motivates people to write that great novel they have inside of them, the one they otherwise never can find the time (or lack of excuses) to write. It…
It’s our final day…won’t you help save a stray? The month of October is hereby renamed “Dogtober.” And we’re going to celebrate “Dogtoberfest” the right way: by helping our stray canine friends find homes. Did you know that: Every year.…
Recently on Facebook, a new writer posed the question (condensing here), “Do you do bookstore book signings? If so, why? And how has that experience been for you?” A great question. I do love bookstore events. But they’re not for…
Literary Lightbox, a UK-based literary appreciation and review website, has selected Lying in Judgment as one of six independently-published novels to feature in its “Indie Spotlight” in Autumn/Fall of 2016. Selected as one of 27 books to the Indie Spotlight…
Many (too many) years ago, I graduated from Archbishop Rummel High School in Metairie, LA, and earned by BA from Louisiana State (Geaux, Tigers!). Many family members and friends still call Louisiana home. Even though this recent storm lacks the…
What kind of reader-drinker are you? Are you a curl-up-with-a-cup-of-coffee reader, or a lean-back-with-a-glass-of-pinot-noir type of reader? Good news: When you travel into Oregon’s fabulous Willamette Valley, famous for its pinot noirs and chardonnays, you don’t have to choose. The…
At a time when the publishing industry, and readers, seem to demand sequels (if not series) of books they enjoy, I defied convention last week in releasing The Mountain Man’s Dog, which features different characters, a different setting, and even…
Local booksellers with print copies of Valorie Dawes Thrillers, Lying Injustice Thrillers, and The Mountain Man Mysteries Check out my Events Calendar to find the next book signing event at these stores! Bookish 335 NE Fifth Ave, Camas, WA (503)…
Recently at a book signing I was asked, “How can we best support you as a writer?” At the time, I responded with a three-item list. It should have been five. Here they are. Buy (my) books. Well, this one’s…
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