Today I explain why I’m looking forward to being on a panel at this year’s Thrillerfest in my blog, Another Writer’s Life http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/

Tomorrow I’ll greet readers and other authors at a 'Wine' & Cheese & Books party. Yes, “Wine” is in quotes because no alcohol is allowed in Virginia libraries. We’ll make do with sparkling cider, real fancy cheese and indie authors reading from their books, courtesy of the Culture Club.

So come down to the Arlington Central Library at 7pm. You could win a prize, enjoy some good cheese and end up with some great new reading. The library is at 1015 N. Quincy St, Arlington VA.…

If you're an author who registered for the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity conference, we have moved the deadline to June 15 to submit a short story to be included in the collector's anthology that every attendee will receive in his goody bag when he arrives. Don't miss your chance to have everyone read your story alongside the likes of NY Times Bestseller John Gilstrap.

And if you HAVEN'T registered yet, it's not too late for you to be included in that special volume - but you…

To write good fiction you have to be able to use all five of your senses, as I discuss today in my blog, Another Writer’s Life. http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/

I’ll spend Wednesday morning at the Book Expo at the Bowie Senior Center. I was one of the forty local authors featured at last year's event, which was very well received. So I’ll be reading from my books at this year’s Expo too, and our books will be available for purchase. The Book Expo is open to the general public so stop by at 14900 Health Center Dr, Bowie MD between 9am and 11:30am…

Tomorrow I’ll be surrounded by great writers at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. This festival is a celebration of the written word and its power to enrich the human experience. From 10am to 6pm, it fosters an interest in reading, writing and literary conversation, and attracts award-winning and best-selling authors, poets and songwriters from across the country.

The Festival is free to attend, offers free parking and is open to everyone. With dozens of authors and publishers…

As a writer, sometimes your pleasure reading needs to be work. See what I mean today on my blog, Another Writer’s Life. http://ascamacho.blogspot.com/

Another 5-star review for The Piranha Assignment: “Very good series. Very good book, like the first two in this series. Looking forward to reading "The Ice Woman Assignment" in the same series. I'll even read the Hannibal series.” - Alain_in_Ottawa…