The Big Picture
Mystery novels are often made into a series of books that follow the same protagonist. Lots of examples abound like Sue Grafton’s Alphabet series that started with A is for …
The Next Novel
I’m currently shopping Kill Dash Nine to agents. If for some reason that book is completely rejected, I’ll go forward with doing it myself. In the meantime, I’m already working …
Where I Write
A common question people ask writers is where do they write their novels? I don’t have a dedicated spot where I write at home. I do almost all of my …
Accuracy
I was pretty much done with the Kill Dash Nine manuscript when I heard from a friend that he had just read Null Pointer. The friend, now a detective in …
Cyber Crime As Genre
I’m not sure how many writers are doing Cybercrime novels these days. Most of what’s out there that deals with technology tend to be Thrillers more than traditional Mysteries. So …
The Next Book
Even though the latest Joshua Jones book is now complete, I’ve already started researching and plotting the next book in the series. As a writer, this is often one of …
I Got The Blues
Lately I’ve been listening to American Blues music more than any other flavor of rock and roll. I’ve never really listened to it before, but little did I know, nearly …
Building Inspiration
Sorry, this is not an aspirational post. It’s about buildings that inspired me when I wrote Kill Dash Nine, my latest Mystery. Looking back through my digital albums, I didn’t …
Final Edits and Headshots
The manuscript edits for Kill Dash Nine are completed. _Thanks, Bill!_ The final copy editor is now giving it a long hard look. _Thanks, Val!_ I’ve written my agent query …
The Origin Of An Idea
While on a family vacation in northern Idaho, I was having dinner at a place called 1313 in Wallace, Idaho. I asked our waitress if she knew where the title …
