Category face of greed

Best Books With Kickass Women Characters

I recently had a chance to work with the good folks over at Shepherd.com and put together a list of some of the best characters I’ve run across in recent months. And–they all happen to be women characters. I’ve known most of these authors for a while and I have to admit they are not […]

Where the Story Ideas Come From…

Authors are always asked where they get their story ideas and the answer isn’t always what you’d expect. When people hear my background–working in some of the most brutal prisons in California, they expect me to write dark, noir prison stories. Tales of the worst humanity has to offer. Stories where redemption is rare as […]

The Highs and Lows of a Book Launch

Getting a new book out in the world is a stressful time when everything has to come together at a single moment, but there’s always something that slips through. No matter how much you plan, and how adept you are at keeping the plates spinning, one of those plates will fly off and threaten to […]

Big News on the Book Front

I’ve been a little bit frazzled as of late, which explains the infrequent posts here. I’m sure your inbox took short sigh of relief. But it’s all for a good reason–I swear. Recent weeks have been consumed with four special projects that I can’t talk about (seriously–with non-disclosure agreements and threats of boiling oil) and […]