Recently, as I was reading a novel published by a well-known New York publishing house, I came across a sentence about how the heroine was not the type of person to tow the line. Um, no. The expression is to toe the line. The mistaken phrase pulled me out of the book and it took a […]
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Last week our county library system held its annual book giveaway, where they take the books they’re weeding out of their collection and offer them to the public for free. I’m ashamed to admit that I had no idea this event existed. The only reason I found out about it this year was that I […]
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Thanks to a mention on the Writer’s Detective Bureau podcast, I’ve added yet another podcast to my research playlist. It’s called Authors of Mass Destruction and is hosted by national security expert Dr. Natasha Bajema. As anyone who has read WAR: Disruption will remember, I mention a new weapon of mass destruction in the book. I’m […]
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For the month of July, Smashwords is holding their annual Summer/Winter sale. All of my books, except for Vengeance, which is free, and Undercover, which is $0.99, are 50% off. Here’s the link to my Smashwords page. Scroll down to see my books and the promotional pricing. The sale ends July 31st. Enjoy! Share0 Tweet0
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One evening not too long ago, I turned my head and noticed an irregular shadow underneath my chest of drawers. I could tell from the shape that it wasn’t a spider. But I had no idea what kind of insect would have that sort of wiggly, oval shape. Some kind of beetle? I prepared to get […]
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The July edition of my KierDevils newsletter went out on Thursday, July 4th. It includes a new, exclusive short story called “An SSU Fourth of July.” If you’re a subscriber and don’t see it in your Inbox, please check your Spam or Junk folder. For Gmail users, it might also be on your Promotions tab. If my […]
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Tomorrow, July 4th, is Independence Day here in the United States. For the past several years, National Public Radio has had their hosts take turns reading out loud lines from the Declaration of Independence. Hearing this always brings home to me the meaning of the holiday, despite it sometimes being lost underneath barbecues and fireworks. This year, […]
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