The first book in my West Virginia trilogy of mysteries is ready for purchase on http://amazon.com. Easiest way to find it is to type my name in the Search box and then click on the cover. Set in the fictitious small town of Lewiston, CHILD’S PLAY features Eden Jones, a thirteen year-old girl who’s learned most of …
If you’ve read MALICE ON THE MEKONG, you know that heroine Anjali Rao’s best friend is named Suneeta. But did you know how she came to have that name? India Currents has just published an article Russell and I wrote about how we met and married. In the article, you’ll find some old photos and the answer …
It’s been a long and challenging fall, but CHILD’S PLAY, the first book in my West Virginia trilogy, is ready for Park Place Publications. Here’s a draft of the “blurb” for the back cover: Everything thirteen year-old Eden Jones knows, she learned from watching television. Bethanne Swanson learned her lessons from fifty years in the school …
So pleased to have had a long Thanksgiving visit from Ameerah Haq, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations. We first met in Laos, the setting for Malice on the Mekong, while we were all living and working there in the early 1990s. Ameerah was then serving as the UN’s Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative. Lovely chance for …
Met some great people and sold some books at Central Coast Writers’ annual Booktoberfest. Always fun to talk with fellow writers and readers. We learned something from everyone we talked with.
We had a fine time for nearly three weeks in September, exploring southern British Columbia — the city of Vancouver plus Victoria and Tofino on Vancouver Island. We went most of the way from central California by train on the famous Coast Starlight but ended up taking just about every other mode of surface transport — …
I’ve discovered that if you search for Malice on the Mekong, you’ll be sent to websites that offer my book for free. Web experts have informed me that these are probably phishing sites, using my book to get personal information from potential readers. Please don’t click on any of these offers; they’re probably out to get …
Such a lot of fun reading, discussing and signing our books at Old Capitol Books in Monterey, CA on August 20th. We had a good turnout with a wide-ranging conversation and sold at least one book to everyone who came!Thanks to Matthew Sundt and his staff for making it happen.
Really gratifying to drive around Monterey Bay to Santa Cruz and find our books featured on their Local Authors Shelf. Bookshop Santa Cruz is the largest and most popular independent bookstore on the Central Coast. You can also see reviews and promotion of our books on their website: Click here to see reviews.
Just got back from traveling by train from California to the East Coast to help my stepsister celebrate her 90th birthday. What a civilized way to travel and what a nice way to get reacquainted with my country after so many years abroad. And boy, did we have a nice time helping Barb celebrate — …