Saturday I will help present a seminar entitled "Internet Basics for Authors" at the next meeting of the National League of American Pen Women.  The objective is to show authors how to strengthen their brand through social networking and the use of Web 2.0 to establish a strong internet presence.  I'll share the podium with Trish Wootten, who…

Rosemary and Larry Mild plot murder together, as a husband and wife should, but instead of getting jailed they get published.  You can see how they do it, in their own words, today on my blog, Another Writer’s Life. -…

My last two book signings of 2010 capped the year nicely.  At Borders in Dulles Town Center I set a new personal record for sales at a Mall store.  The next day I had my first book signing at the giant Borders in White Flint Mall.  It was another super showing, and I suspect lots of people got my novels as…

Hanging in the Mall this weekend?  Me too!

My final book signing of the year in Virginia is at Borders in Dulles Town Center this Saturday.  I love this little store because it came back from the dead!  I did a signing just before it was shut down by the Borders chain last year.  Then the community made them bring it back.  Meet me there between 1pm and 5pm, at 21100 Dulles Town Circle, Dulles, VA

My last book signing of the year in Maryland is at Borders in the White Flint…

I met Terry Chase at a book signing at BWI airport, where I signed a copy of The Troubleshooter.  She sent me a complimentary email asking if she could get the rest of my books at …

I've met with unexpected success with ebooks. The new technology seems to have brought me a new wave of fans. It reminds me that we should never be afraid to try something new. Remember that a lone amateur built the Ark. A large group of professionals built the Titanic.

Borders in the in the Gateway Center was a great host Saturday. Withlive brass playing holiday music and a cheerful crowd my book signingwas a near sellout. Then I signed a few books at Borders in DullesAirport. Not big sales but I did make a couple new British fans and acharming gentleman from Kenya.

In other news, Amazon.com introduced Kindle book gifting. Now you cangive any Kindle book available as a gift to anyone with an e-mailaddress. You don't need a Kindle to send or…

My full time job aside, this is the time of year when I try to make the best of my hobby (writing) by making several book store appearances, keeping my blog posts up, pushing a newsletter out, posting to social media sites and maybe adding a few words to the novel I'm working on. As someone close recently observed, there is a very fine line between "hobby" and “mental illness."

I like to share feedback I get from readers. Today I'd like to introduce you to Juli Monroe.

I met Juli, a sell proclaimed e-book lover, on the KindleKorner group, then learned that she lived nearby. In fact, Juli was one of the friends who stopped by at my last…

Saturday I return to Maryland to sign some books at Borders in the in the Gateway Center. The store is right on Route 301 in Prince Georges's County, across from the Bowie Baysox stadium, 1/4 mile south of the Route 50 interchange. If you're looking for holiday gifts they have a great bargain books section, but of course nothing beats a novel signed by the author, right? Stop in and say hello between 1pm and 4pm, at 4420 Mitchellville Rd, Bowie MD.

I placed a short story in the December 1st issue of The Eerie Digest magazine. This free publication is THE Online Mystery and Hollywood Insider Magazine. For you completists my story, "Under the Hood" IS a Hannibal Jones mystery but somewhat different from anything else I've done. There's a lot of content, so you might want to type my name into the search box…

My book signing at Borders in Tysons Corner was more fun than expected. Aside from signing lots of books, a couple writing pals stopped by to say hi. For gift-searchers in that area, they have copies of three of my titles left.…

Today Brian Jenkins, a member of the BrainTrack.com writing staff, shares some useful info for those of you who would like to get paid for freelance writing on my main blog, Another Writer’s Life -…

Peroozal.com is a free site where recommendations from authors like me guide readers to great books. It's a chance to see what your favorite author recommends, see who else recommends your favorite author, and find recommended books similar to your favorite titles. You can also browse lists of top recommendations by category.…