For those of you who like giveaways but aren’t yet signed up for the newsletter, this month we have two. One is from my US publishers, for a book-club sized pile of the new Island of the Mad paperbacks AND some nice swag for your book group to enjoy. The other is from me (therefore, not…
Read More[Sorry all, the rewrite workshop is the 29th, not the 22nd. Brain fever…] Today I hit the (theoretical) 2/3 mark in the new Russell & Holmes novel! Not that 201 pages is a novel–even 301 pages isn’t–but there’s a rhythm to a book that I get to know, and 200 is a good, solid mark.…
Read MoreTo celebrate today’s paperback birth of Island of the Mad, here’s a groovy tune for you to hum all day—and yes, those are my kids dancing: In olden days, a glimpse of stocking Was looked on as something shocking. But now, God knows, Anything goes. Good authors too who once knew better words Now only use…
Read MoreMatter the First: The winner of the four “inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon” anthologies that Les Klinger and I edited is Isabella T. And I think Bella’s going to enjoy these dozens of excellent stories, because she said: OH MY GOD!! Wow thank you sooooooo much!! I’m such a huge fan! I can’t believe this…
Read MoreMy friend Les Klinger and I have edited (i.e., dragged many of our friends into writing stories for) four anthologies “inspired by the Sherlock Holmes canon.” The stories have won awards, been nominated for others, and mostly have entertained a lot of people. The giveaway of these four volumes ends midnight, June 1, so make sure…
Read MoreThe last couple years of my writing life have been a bit like having my laptop set up in front of one of those machines that spits balls down the length of a cage at a person holding a bat. It’s not impossible, to dodge, hit, or field the missiles and toss them back while…
Read MoreYeah, I know National Library Week is over with, but we’re still celebrating. If you think your local Palace of the Book would like the three most recent LRK novels in LARGE PRINT hardbacks, enter your name: here.
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So, I have this grandson, who was having a birthday. And the kid loves dragons–really loves dragons. So I thought I ought to make him a blanket as I did for his brother a couple of years ago (the brother wanted snakes. Surprisingly cheery, in fact.) And since my town actually has a genuine fabric…
Read MoreLeft Coast Crime is coming, in Vancouver, BC—yahoo! And although any crime conference is mostly about the schmoozing in the bar or over coffee, there are panels. And I do have a couple of those. One on religion, and the other because Island of the Mad is nominated for a Lefty Historical award, which is really lovely: Religion…
Read MoreHey, our old friend Justice Hall is on special e-book offer now, $2.99 from my friendly neighborhood Bookshop or Nook or Kindle. The sun did not shine on Justice Hall so much as Justice Hall called forth the sun’s rays to fall at such and such an angle. We did not look upon it; rather, it invited…
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