The line-up has solidified for Mystery on the High Seas, a Cruise to Die For. I'll be part of a panel discussion about "Putting Culture on the Page" and another panel about mysteries from "Hardboiled to Cozy." It's not too late to join me and a healthy crowd of mystery authors onboard the Carnival Splendour for this mystery-lover's cruise to the Mexican Riviera-…

Laura Ann Ford not only completed her novel but managed to get it published! Then, due to unresolved problems with her publisher, the contract was terminated -at HER request. She shares her story on my blog, Another Writer’s Life. This is an unusually long post, but I wanted you to hear about her experience in her own words, uncut, as a clear warning to those of us who want so…

Since my last newsletter I had a couple of fun book signings. At the start of Labor Day weekend I appeared at Borders in the Boulevard at the Capital Center in Largo, MD. Then on Labor Day itself I greeted homebound travelers at Baltimore Washington International Airport.…

Tielle St. Clare is the author of 20+ novels and novellas. She writes hot & sexy romances, typically involving werewolves or dragons. She has lived in Alaska for 38 years & recently she wrote 5,000 words of fiction in one day! She talks about how on my blog, Another Writer’s Life-…

Bryan Davis is the author of three series filled with fantasy, adventure, and mystery. Today on Another Writer’s Life he tells us about his love of writing, his approach to creating, and his unusual relationship with dragons. - http://bit.ly/M6MdU

Guest blogger Tim Handorf offers a thought-provoking blog on "Another Writers Life" reminding us that even action stories can't be action all the time - http://bit.ly/xeph8

As proof that publishers can read sales reports, there are now THREE titles in the Hannibal Jones mystery series available for the Kindle for $2.99!! Following The Troubleshooter & Blood and Bone, the price of Collateral Damage has also dropped.…

The battle over e-book rights is the topic of my latest blog on “Another Writer’s Life.” What do YOU think about it?- http://bit.ly/M6MdU

Saturday I'll visit old friends at the Borders in the Boulevard at the Capital Center. Their expanded African American interest section is at the front of the store across from the music department. I'll be signing my novels from 2pm to 4pm, right after their noontime special story time for the kids. Stop by…

Cheryl Waggoner saw my discussion of The Troubleshooter on the Kindle Korner Yahoo group and downloaded the book soon after the price dropped to $2.99. Days later when I commented on the increased interest the new price had brought the book, Cheryl added a very flattering comment:…