If you’re like me, you could read anywhere. I love to read and when I’m especially engrossed in a book, I don’t even know what’s going on around me. So, why should we go to beautiful places to read a book?
Not only will you be surrounded by books and books and books, but the atmosphere is conducive …
I was invited to speak at the Bloomington Mystery Writer’s conference last week about my work as a criminal defense lawyer and how I’ve used
that material in my stories. It was a lot of fun with a good group of mystery writers. The question that came up, as it always does, is: What about Miranda warnings? Can …
I switch my reading between fiction and non-fiction. A big chunk of my non-fiction diet are books that inspire me. Particularly, with the constant diet of negativity from the media, it’s important to read and learn because books inspire me.
To call them self-help books is too limiting. These books alter the way I look at my life …
When we think about the victims of crime, we often worry or feel sorry for those who have been attacked, killed, or ripped-off. But there’s another, large group of victims we seldom see or hear about. They’re called, “collateral victims” of crime.
Who are they?
These are the families, children, friends, and employers of those individuals charged with …
First of all–thanks to so many people who helped make my weekend book campaign so successful!! I appreciate your purchases and encouragement about my writing. Thanks!
Here’s a great column from Frank Bruni at the New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/06/opinion/sunday/frank-bruni-the-myth-of-quality-time.html?ref=international&_r=0 He calls it the “Myth of Quality Time.” I expand that to include quality time with family and friends.…
My newest suspense story, Up Like Thunder,
is going on sale for two days only: Sept. 5-6. It’s a good buy for both of us:
You’ll get a great story to read and, if I get enough sales, I will qualify for a special Amazon category. It would help me immensely if you’d
buy a copy or …
You’re probably familiar with “bitcoin” and other virtual cash systems that flourish in cyber space. As you know, they provide an alternative to a credit card/cash driven world. Here’s an interesting article about how the founder of Mt. Gox, the largest bitcoin exchange in the world, Mark Karpeles found himself in bitcoin crimes. http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/features/the-rise-and-fall-of-a-bitcoin-kingpin-20150827
You know how bitcoin …
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