A Family Mental Health Search August 08, 2017 Here in Seattle we have gone 52 consecutive days without rain. The sky is hazy with smoke from forest fires in British Columbia and the heat is close to 90 most days. For an author writing about the rainy Pacific Northwest winter, I'll content myself with noting this miserable weather for a future project. My work in progress is bubbling along. Recent home projects have distracted me, but after roof and chimney repairs, floor refinishing, then painting–the pictures will be back on the walls
Here in Seattle we have gone 52 consecutive days without rain. The sky is hazy with smoke from forest fires in British Columbia and the heat is close to 90 most days. For an author writing about the rainy Pacific Northwest winter, I'll content myself with noting this miserable weather for a future project. My work in progress is bubbling along. Recent home projects have distracted me, but after roof and chimney repairs, floor refinishing, then painting–the pictures will be back on the walls
Guest Author at Lisa Brunette's What's The Motive Blog February 26, 2017 Lisa Brunette asks authors to reflect on motive: their own or their character's. What a good opportunity to look back on the writing process! Lisa asks, “What’s the Motive?” I can only answer, “Motives Change.” Did I intend to take on the stigma of mental illness when I wrote my first mystery, Grave Disturbance? Not at all, I just wanted to see if I could write a novel. So, in the time-honored tradition of write what you know, I gave my sleuth a job in the mental health field like me. Not my
Lisa Brunette asks authors to reflect on motive: their own or their character's. What a good opportunity to look back on the writing process! Lisa asks, “What’s the Motive?” I can only answer, “Motives Change.” Did I intend to take on the stigma of mental illness when I wrote my first mystery, Grave Disturbance? Not at all, I just wanted to see if I could write a novel. So, in the time-honored tradition of write what you know, I gave my sleuth a job in the mental health field like me. Not my
Grave Disturbance .99 on kindle today and tomorrow February 17, 2017 Grave Disturbance is .99 on kindle today and tomorrow. $1.99 the next 2 days. $2.99 the following 2 days. Or you can pay more...https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3Agrave+disturbance&keywords=grave+disturbance&ie=UTF8&qid=1487352705
Grave Disturbance is .99 on kindle today and tomorrow. $1.99 the next 2 days. $2.99 the following 2 days. Or you can pay more...https://www.amazon.com/gp/search/ref=a9_sc_1?rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3Agrave+disturbance&keywords=grave+disturbance&ie=UTF8&qid=1487352705
Local Author Festival at Island Books on Feb 26 February 16, 2017 Join me and 9 other local authors at Island Books on Sunday February 26. There will be authors who specialize in everything from music to memoir–and of course mystery. You can win prizes too! http://www.mercerislandbooks.com/event/local-author-festival-0 Event date: Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Event address: 3014 78th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA 98040
Join me and 9 other local authors at Island Books on Sunday February 26. There will be authors who specialize in everything from music to memoir–and of course mystery. You can win prizes too! http://www.mercerislandbooks.com/event/local-author-festival-0 Event date: Sunday, February 26, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm Event address: 3014 78th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA 98040