Today, one of my short-stories was featured in Transient #2: Winter 2012. The story is called "After School" and I'd say it's at least a relative of the "crime genre" if not exactly a member. I hope some of y'all can check it out. This is my second story published and the first outside of a college publication. It's an exciting step, for sure. I hope you all enjoy.…

Why haven’t you registered for the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Conference? Check the web site and tell me what would make you want to attend.
http://creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/

At an author event last week at the Logmark Bookstore in Cheboygan, MI, I was talking with two other writers about how completely we become absorbed in the book we're writing. It wasn't a new conversation; authors often speak of being immersed in a world of their own creation. When we finish a book, it's like waking up and becoming re-involved in the world outside our heads.We're probably lucky if we find that our significant others still live in the same house and our children haven't…

My new supernatural thriller Season of the Wolf launches on February 26, 2013 (published by DarkFuse), and it's already picked up a couple of rave reviews.

"Season of the Wolf is full of twists that will surprise readers time and time again. With his rich use of description, Mariotte has created a story which will grab the attention of readers and will have them…

The new issue of Kings River Life is filled with Christmas and mystery fun! We have a review of 3 Christmas mystery novels-"Let It Sew" by Elizabeth Lynn Casey, "Read and Buried" by Erika Chase, and "Herald of Death" by Kate Kingsbury and you can enter to win all 3! http://kingsriverlife.com/12/08/3-christmas-mysteries-for-your-holidays/



We also have a review of Rhys Bowen's new Christmas mystery…

M. Simpson "Kindle Lover" posted a very positive review of my novel Russian Roulette on Amazon, even though Hannibal pretty much goes it alone in that book without his usual support team. Her words are the featured review on my web site. Check it out!
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All writers have different ways of working and finding the ‘perfect system’ for planning, researching, plotting, structuring and writing a novel is often a matter of trial and error until something clicks. That’s how it was for me anyway.

Before I struck on my 'perfect system' I tried all sorts of ways of compiling my research, plotlines, and character outlines, from using note books to wall maps, from card indexes to ring binders. None of them worked. The ring binders looked…

Morning chores. Getting the kids dressed and off to school or other activities. Work. Dentist and doctor appointments. After school activities. Laundry. Meal preparation. House cleaning. Car maintenance. Social time. Shopping for groceries and other essentials. Church. Lawn maintenance. Date night with the spouse or with a new acquaintance. Balancing the check…

I finished on Nov 26 with 51,000 words. I am letting it ferment for another week.  I have a collection of short stories that are back from my editor.  Writing everyday is a great way to go for the first draft.  It is easier to keep it all in your head and I learned about motivation.  It comes from within. 

Tomorrow I will be one of the featured authors at a holiday party put on by the Reading Divas book club. The Wine & Cheese Holiday Gathering will be my last public reading and signing for the year, so stop by at the Overdue Recognition Art Gallery, 6828 Race Track Rd, Bowie, MD from 7 to 9pm.
https://www.facebook.com/events/139295472884595

Book Title:  HARD LABOUR

Authors: Garry Disher, Leigh Redhead, Angela Savage, Cameron Ashley, Greig Johnstone, Helen Fitzgerald, JJ DeCeglie, Deborah Sheldon, David Whish-Wilson, Andrew Prentice, Finbarr McCarthy, Liam Jose, Andrez Bergen, Amanda Wrangles, Andrew Nette, Adrian McKinty, Peter Corris

Year of Publication:  2012

Publisher: The Crime Factory

Short Stories

Book Synopsis

From the Land Down Under comes seventeen dark criminal tales,…

Book Title:   THE SACRIFICIAL MAN

Author:  Ruth Dugdall

ISBN:  9781922079091

Series: Cate Austin

Year of Publication:  2012

Publisher:  Text Publishing

Location:  United Kingdom



Book Synopsis



When Probation Officer Cate Austin is given her new assignment, she faces the highest-profile case of her career. Alice Mariani helped her lover to die, and Cate has to recommend a sentence. But first she needs to understand.



Why did Alice agree to…

When I was a kid, ABC After School Specials were where middle class youth with troubled families could find themselves.  On most Wednesdays at 3:30 pm, alcoholism, divorce and every day dysfunction were portrayed by actors like Scott Baio.  I'm sure THE BOY WHO DRANK TOO…

From the Adventure Publications website (a place I can personally vouch for):

***MYSTERY WRITERS: Please refer to the information at the bottom of this page.***

At Adventure Publications, our forte is nature, outdoors and…

Book signings on college campuses carry extra perks. Aside from selling books at the Northern Virginia Community College bookstore I got to meet a student from Romania, talk with a woman in the intelligence community about my characters going undercover, and chat about Russian Roulette with a fellow from Azerbaijan. BTW, Russian Roulette is still free on Kindle.…

Max Quinlan is a PI on the trail of a shady Australian businessman who’s gone to ground in Southeast Asia. Quinlan, a half Vietnamese, half Australian ex-cop, has only recently taken up the detective mantle but he quickly becomes embroiled in post-war shenanigans in a 1996 Phnom Penh that is populated by shady characters, both foreign and local. He teams up with a…

Max Quinlan is a PI on the trail of a shady Australian businessman who’s gone to ground in Southeast Asia. Quinlan, a half Vietnamese, half Australian ex-cop, has only recently taken up the detective mantle but he quickly becomes embroiled in post-war shenanigans in a 1996 Phnom Penh that is populated by shady characters, both foreign and local. He teams up with a…

For 5 days Russian Roulette is free on Kindle. In it, Washington D.C.'s professional troubleshooter, Hannibal Jones, is forced to take a case at gunpoint. His client will kill Hannibal's beloved, Cindy Santiago, if Hannibal refuses. to help him. His search for the truth leads to a dramatic shootout side-by-side with his murderous client.…