Why You Should Buy My Competitors Books
Do you want to help me out as a writer? First, let me tell you, there are four things you should do first. (First and foremost is to buy my book. If you haven’t done that yet, stop, go buy…
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Book Reviews made easy
In response to hearing from friends and fans that they’d love to post reviews, but just don’t know what to say, author Traci Sanders came up with the idea of creating a “cheet sheat” to help demystify and simplify the…
Six lessons learned from self-publishing my first book
I was wary about self-publishing for a long time. Concerns ranged from “Will anyone buy my book?” to… well, basically that, or variations thereof. (“Will it suck?” “Will I ever make back my investment?” etc.) Now, ten weeks after releasing…
A Conversation With OmniMystery News
Earlier this week, Omnimystery News, a website devoted to mystery novels, films, games, and more, published not one but two articles about me and my work. The post published on Friday (today, at this writing), April 29, was an excerpt…
Choose your weapon
In Lying in Judgment, my first novel, the murderer uses a tire iron to end the victim’s life. In The Mountain Man’s Dog, the would-be murderers use arson and poison. In The Mountain Man’s Bride, the killer uses a gun.…
Fictionalizing reality
My novels, Lying in Judgment, The Mountain Man’s Dog, and the future works in progress, are fiction. Nothing in them are true… sort of. Same for my plays. Wait, what? “Sort of?” Yeeeahhhh. Fiction imitates life. And in some cases…
Lying in Judgment Questions for Book Clubs
Characters What do you think of Peter? Do you think of him as a murderer? 1a. (Spoiler alert) Did the ending alter your opinion of this? Which of the jurors did you like? Which did you dislike? In each case,…
Try (this) before you buy
Want a FREE copy of Lying in Judgment on your Kindle? You could WIN a copy by liking my author page on Amazon! Just Follow my Author Page and you could be one of five lucky people who win a…
Finished reading Lying in Judgment? Here’s five things to do immediately
So, you’ve finished reading Lying in Judgment (and loved it, right?), and so you’re wondering: What now? Here’s five things you should do right away. At least some of them – a few of these are mutually exclusive. 1. Post…
Book signings and events
Upcoming events Annie Bloom’s Books 7834 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97219 (503) 246-0053 June 16, 7 PM Featuring the release of The Mountain Man’s Dog Jan’s Paperbacks 18095 Sw Tualatin Valley Hwy, Aloha, OR July 23, 1-4 p.m.With David…
Local Booksellers with copies of Lying in Judgment
Broadway Books 1714 NE Broadway, Portland 503-284-172 Another Read Through 3932 N. Mississippi Ave, Portland 503-208-2729 Vintage Books 6613 E Mill Plain Blvd.,Vancouver, WA 98661 360-694-9519 More soon!
Upcoming book reading/signing events
Now that Lying in Judgment has been officially released – and we’ve reached the amazing 100+ point on book sales in under a week since the official release date of March 5 – it’s time to start thinking about putting…
Does Genre Dictate Format?
Recently a friend asked me why I tend to write comedies as plays, and crime drama as novels. There are three interdependent reasons: My development as a writer The fit of form the the fiction Markets My Evolution as a…
Lying in Judgment (novel) coming to life!
It’s coming. The Novel. After ten years of outlining, writing, critiquing, rewriting (even, once, as a play), workshopping, pitching, revising, editing, querying, and waiting for a dying industry (traditional publishing) to embrace my creation, it is coming to life. Lying…
How to be a better person in 2016
I really want to be a better person in 2016. Well, anyway, I want to try. For the year, anyway. If it doesn’t work out, I can always revert to being my old asshole self in 2017. To that end,…
Fertile Ground Plays, Passes, and Programs
It is officially Fertile Ground season. The 2016 Fertile Ground Festival of New Works programs come out today, and will be available at area theaters and other outlets in coming weeks. Passes are on sale at Box Office Tickets. If…