Revising

It’s happened again, that thing where I wake up with a good idea for my work-in-progress. I rush to write it down, or to record it on my phone. And now I’m sitting down to weave it into this manuscript, which I hope will become the third Blackie &...

What is the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend?

And why will I be flying off to Nacogdoches, Texas, in January? This Writer’s Digest article explains more about the world’s LARGEST book club – and the annual party that I am so looking forward to being part of! When else will I get to wear my cowboy...

Pulpwood Queen Book Club Girlfriend Weekend

Alice Hoffman headlines this annual weekend-long celebration of books and readers. Jan. 11 – 14, 2018, at Stephen F. Austin State College in historic Nacogdoches, TX. For ticket packages, check out the Beauty and the Book page.

Richmond Times-Dispatch

By Jay Strafford A most unusual detective team — a girl and a cat — returns for a second outing in “As Dark as My Fur” (208 pages, Severn House, $28.99), the second installment in Clea Simon’s newest series. Carrie “Care”...

Texas and tiaras!

WOOT! It’s official! I’ll be at the Pulpwood Queens Girlfriend Weekend in January! I have wanted to attend this wild and crazy book-club-cum-crazy-wild-party since I first heard about it (probably from the super-talented New York Times-bestselling author...