I’ve been very fortunate to see my stories appear in many issues of the Fiction River anthology series. Fiction River: Editor Saves, however, marks the first issue to include two of my stories. “City of Sin Strangler” is a suspenseful, crime story set in “Lynn, Lynn, the City of Sin,” while “Makonde: Tree of Life” is a fantasy that splits […]
Best American Mystery Stories 2018 released, includes “Serengeti”
I’ve been buying this anthology for twenty years, but this year’s volume includes a special treat: my story “Death in the Serengeti.” This is the fulfillment of one of my earliest writing dreams, to appear in a Year’s Best anthology. I’m alongside some of the biggest names in the field: Joyce Carol Oates, Michael Connelly […]
“Huram’s Temple” to appear in March/April Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine
My story “Huram’s Temple” will appear in the March/April issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. The issue will appear on the newsstands in late January, so keep your eyes out for it. I’m honored to have this story appear in such a prestigious publication.
Body Check released in e-book formats
Body Check, my new romance novel, is now available in most electronic formats. Sportswriter Olivia Turnbull covers the Blades, Boston’s professional hockey team. She’d never break the taboo against dating one of the players. The temptation never even crosses her mind. Until, that is, the Blades trade for Chad Finnegan. She and Chad enjoyed a […]
White Noise for Writers (and Readers)
Certain types of noise distract me to the point where writing and most forms of reading become impossible for me. Conversations, TV shows, music with spoken words. All are killers for my concentration. Or I should say have been killers for my concentration. Ever since getting an iPod a few years ago and filling it with a couple choice […]