Saturday I’ll be one of the featured authors at the Virginia Festival of the Book. This annual event is a 5-day festival of mostly free literary events that are open to the public as we honor book culture and promote reading and literacy. 

On my panel, called “High Body Count” you’ll see five mystery writers chatting about writing series books and killing b ad guys, and answering questions from the audience. I hope you will be IN that audience. The panel is at 2pm, at the Omni Hotel,…

Sarah Smith read the Kindle version of The Troubleshooter and posted a number of positive comments on Amazon.com.  She not only liked my writing but seemed surprised that the book wasn’t filled with errors.  To be fair she was not too happy about the way I portray Hannibal’s woman Cindy, but I hope she will see the character’s growth in later novels.  Because she offered such a balanced response to my novel I have posted Sarah Smith’s review on my web…

The Barnes and Noble on the Northern Virginia Community College Annandale campus is the biggest campus bookstore I’ve ever seen. My book signing there was a great event: I had fun and signed several books. Naturally I’m looking forward to the next time. http://www.ascamacho.com/

I want to know how you like my mystery novels, and I’m willing to pay for your opinion.

On April 1 I’ll give away a $25 Amazon gift card to one of my fans.How will I know you’re a fan?Simple.Everyone who posts a review for each of my 5 mystery novels on Amazon.com will automatically be entered.  If you already have reviewed some of my books you're…

My BIG news is that my latest novel, The Piranha Assignment, has  been nominated in the fiction category for the 15th Annual Library of  Virginia Literary Awards.  These awards honor Virginia authors, their  publishers, and their literary contributions. The Library's Literary  Celebration has honored such talented authors as Barbara Kingsolver,  R.T. Smith and Deborah Eisenberg.  I am honored to be nominated and  cautiously optimistic about the…

I’ll be signing my novels for literate students at Northern Virginia Community College. The bookstore on their Annandale Campus will host me but you don’t have to be a student to stop by and get your autographed novels. The store is on the 2nd floor of the CA Building, 8333 Little River Tpke in Annandale, VA from 11am to 3pm.

Are you ready for something really different in an adventure thriller?  How about rogue assassins, demons, and immortal master villains?  You’ll find all that and more in DELIVERANCE: MORTAL PATH BOOK 3, the latest installment of the thrill-soaked series by Dakota Banks.  My review of this delicious novel is in this month’s issue of The Big Thrill, the newsletter of the International Thriller Writers.…

I had a great time, and saw lots of old friends at this year’s Bay to Ocean writers conference. Both the classes I gave were popular – one overflowed the room and several people had to be turned away. I also had a chance to critique three surprisingly good manuscripts from new authors who will be going somewhere. Trust me. All in all, another great experience.

Also I’ve been asked to speak at the Maryland Writers’ Association – Annapolis Chapter meeting on May 16. The meeting…

If you’re looking for the ultimate beach read, you should treat yourself to Debbi Mack’s newest crime novel. Riptide is so riveting you might forget to turn over, but the pace is so hot you’ll want to dive in to cool down!

The action takes place in Ocean City MD, where lawyer “Sam”McRae must defend a friend accused of murder. The search for evidence to clear her friend’s name…

My blog last week focused on the pluses and minuses of self-publishing and several of you offered insightful comments.  The conversation continues today on Another Writers Life – http://ascamacho.blogspot.com