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(This post is the second in a series that I’ll be doing interviewing the people who helped me research and produce my latest novel, The Winter Over, a psychological suspense thriller set at the South Pole) When I was told Brilliance Audio was handling the audiobook narration for The Winter Over, I was thrilled: Brilliance ... [Read more...]

(This post is the first in a series that I’ll be doing interviewing the people who helped me research and produce my latest novel, The Winter Over, a psychological suspense thriller set at the South Pole) In the course of my research, no website quite captured the look and feel of the beauty and danger ... [Read more...]

Friends, I’m excited to let you know that my latest novel, The Winter Over, is available for all Amazon Kindle First and Prime subscribers (not a subscriber? you can still pre-order the book—it’s out Feb 1). Here’s a short description: Each winter the crew at the Shackleton South Pole Research Facility faces nine months of ... [Read more...]

At last! I’m pleased to announce that Once Was Lost, Marty Singer #6, is finally available for pre-order! It’s been a long wait, I know, but the team at Thomas & Mercer has been working diligently to make this the best Marty yet. Pre-order means, of course, that OWL is not out (release: May 31). ... [Read more...]

WIL WHEATON: You deserve to get paid when you make something with your mind that other people will use to make money. INTERNET: No! We demand that you retract that statement because many of us have made a career of giving things away and getting Amazon Affiliate click-throughs on our free content blogs. WIL WHEATON: ... [Read more...]

I just returned from this year’s Bouchercon mystery conference, where the world’s alcoholics who also happen to write mysteries gather every year. In all seriousness, it’s an amazing event for both writers and readers and it’s already one of my favorite things to do as a writer (writing is not first). One of the most ... [Read more...]

When you participate in a conference, always keep in mind there’s a transaction being conducted, and I’m not talking about the amount listed on the REGISTRATION page. TRANSACTION – PART I Paying to attend a conference—as well as footing the bill for all expenses (travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals (read: bar tab) is the cost ... [Read more...]

I recently released my first Kindle Worlds novel, The B-Team, set in best-selling Barry Eisler’s world of the lethal half-Japanese, half-American assassin, John Rain. Several people are unfamiliar with KW and, once they hear what it is, follow it up with…why? WHAT IS KW? If you want a full explanation, the official Kindle Worlds site can ... [Read more...]

I’ve got a quick, but significant announcement: I’ve just published my newest release, The B-Team, a Kindle Worlds-commissioned novel set in Barry Eisler’s world of the lethal half-Japanese, half-American assassin, John Rain, available right now for just $3.99 on Amazon. This is a departure for me from the Marty Singer novels, but definitely a labor of love. ... [Read more...]

Recently, a reader took me to task for signing, selling, and publishing my Marty Singer series with Amazon’s mystery imprint Thomas & Mercer. They cited Amazon’s anti-competition practices—their stance, not mine—such as removing MacMillan titles from sale because Amazon wanted to sell books at “unsustainable prices” back in 2010. However you feel about Amazon and its ... [Read more...]