I’m so thrilled to have a new story in Oakwood magazine out of South Dakota State University! This story is near and dear to my heart. I got to thinking about what might have happened to the scores of women I knew who were sexually assaulted while we were in college, and the answer might …
I was so excited to talk to Bob Mihalek about this upcoming WSU Friends of the Library event, and I’m so honored to be the keynote! If you’re in the Dayton area, I so hope you’ll consider attending! I mean, libraries! What’s not to love?!
I’ve received the Advanced Reader Copies for Come with Me and they’re just as gorgeous as I hoped! There’s something about getting to hold (and sniff) the real book that brings tears to my eyes. If you’re interested in a copy, please email me through the site and I’ll let you know if I have …
If it’s possible to love a book cover more, I don’t want to know about it. The birds! The moody sky! The hair! I seriously opened the file and gasped. Such a huge thanks to Thomas & Mercer and my editor Jessica Tribble Wells, as well as Ploy Siripant, the cover designer. The book is …
I’m teaching a online class called Mystery Writing From the Inside Out through the Lafayette Writers’ Studio on December 1st. It’s a pretty reasonable price for a two-hour class ($53.30!) and I’m so excited to talk about this topic. You can read a description and register here, and I promise, we’ll have fun!
A big thanks to the wonderful Maggie Smith for hosting me on the Hear Us Roar podcast! She is a pro interviewer, a great writer, and a charming conversationalist. If you listen, you can hear how much fun we had. Check out her website for the links to our interview, and be sure to check …
What’s better than real-life scary stories? Writers who collaborate! Huge thanks to Liz Alterman for inviting me to share my story about a real-ass haunted house I lived in for four years in Lincoln, Nebraska. Don’t believe me? Talk to the cat. Huge thanks to all the writers for their thrills and chills!
Marshal Zeringue is running three of the most fun blogs on the internet that author’s can contribute to. One is Coffee with a Canines you’re invited to take an interview with your dog(s). Another is “My Book, My Movie,” with the opportunity to cast your book for film. And the third is the “Page-69 Test,” …
Big thanks to Karen Odden for including me in this month’s newsletter! Karen’s newsletters are gems–lots of info, other voices, and this month she also has some great, easy ideas for supporting authors. I wrote about my love of fashion plates as a child and how they help me think about shaping novels. You can …
I’m beyond delighted and honored to say that Deer Season has been nominated for the Macavity Award for Best First Mystery Novel!! I tell you what, this is the book that just keeps giving and I am so honored to make the list with such awesome company. You can read the entire list of nominees …