Friday was one of those incredible days in Chicago, the weather sheer perfection, sunny and warm with a light breeze, everything was still green and plenty of blooming potted flowers on Michigan Ave.…

How do they do it? How do authors make us care?

When you read a book, do you get all of the symbolism or subtle messages the author tries to send you? Or are you happy to just read and let the story wash over you, not really caring about the deeper meaning that

might be flowing through the pages?

I’m not saying one mindset is better than the other. Sometimes, when I’m really…

Myself and four of my fellow crime authors, Simon Brett, June Hampson, Graham Hurley, and Peter Lovesey will join experts from the Crime Scene Investigation team and Fingerprinting Bureau of Hampshire Constabulary and experts from the International Centre for Research in Forensic Psychology to discuss crime fiction and fact in a unique event, Crime and the City, Portsmouth CSI on 6 November at the John Pounds Community Centre, Portsmouth as part of Portsmouth…

Scroll down and find my short story entitled, 'Silence.' It's one of my Turner Hahn/Frank Morales stories. And I have to say I'm rather happy with the way this one panned out.

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Yep, that's me these days. I know I haven't been around much but gee, I have two books coming out in October, I've moved, had construction work done at my house, kept newsletter deadlines and promoted like crazy, and that's all during my spare time! Most of you know I also work a full time job. Let's face it, life is a full time job. LOL

In the coming months we will prepare for the holiday season, and a new baby in December. Looking forward to my first…

Welcome to inaugural Self Published Sunday. I am really getting a groove on this. Why, you ask, is this so? My reasons are simple as I am not a very complex being. You will notice today that I am doing something

each time with these posts that I don’t do too often with my other posts that

come from a more “traditionally” published author. That aspect is including

information that they, the author has placed on different areas of the jacket.

My point with…

It's been a great week over at Sea Minor.

On Tuesday Bill Crider did the foxtrot.

On Thursday Patricia Arlene Abbott did the tango.

On Friday Christopher Grant did a demi-plie.

Yesterday Eric Beetner did some pogoing.

Today Chris F Holm is doing a marathon black bottom.

The week ahead has links to some quality writers and the producers of some top-drawer blogs.…

Given the reputation of Kirkus for savage reviews, I'm pleasantly surprised. Still, a star would have been nice.

The Masuda Affair, Author: Parker, I.J., Severn House,…

It is that time of the week again as I try to bring you some fun in the digital short world. Stories that are compact, concise and feel like you just held a firecracker in your hand right until it exploded. Today is Tor

Richardson and his 5500 word digital short Starting

Over. I really enjoyed the way he laid this one out. Before we get into it

though, just know that you can support this author and his fun work by clicking

on the cover…

I was really surprised by this when I opened the pages. I knew absolutely nothing about the author, Trina Robbins or this series. What an eye opener! Trina Robbins has been writing for thirty, yes I said thirty years.

Her website is @ http://www.trinarobbins.com/; it is cute and very informative. She has penned a

variety of graphic novels; just the covers give you a glimpse into…

Recently I got my hands on some graphic novels from Big Head Press, they like to print “Thoughtful Stories”. What really caught my eye is the diversity and originality of their work. They have a very visual and busy

website, http://bigheadpress.com/ , check it out and

have a nice time. Escape From Terra,

Volume One is a compilation of the comic strip over two year period of

time. You can view the…

Bob Morris is the author of the Caribbean-themed mysteries featuring Zack Chasteen, former Miami Dolphins linebacker and ex-con…