Hmm….

Having trouble working today. Something has crashed on my computer and I can’t find my mouse. (Okay, did all your friends send this to you, too?)Happy Bouchercon, you mystery folks who are in Baltimore!

Cats for Obama

Cast your kitty’s vote on this Catster poll!And… my review of Gioia Timpanelli’s “What Makes a Child Lucky” in today’s San Francisco Chronicle

Not a cat…

But still pretty cool! As a kid who grew up worshipping the Blue Whale at American Museum of Natural History, I was thrilled to read about this sighting of a real blue whale, off the coast of Gloucester. I’ve seen dozens of humpbacks and minkes on whale watches,...

How We Do It: Two Writers Talk Technique

Caroline Leavitt and I have a pact. Each weekday, we are to write 1,000 words on our work in progress. Not on our freelance, but on our fun stuff – our novels. In today’s blog on Caroline’s site, I talk about why I think that works. Here, Caroline...