“Some of my favorite things…”

“World Enough weaves together some of my favorite things: A good mystery, a flawed heroine regaining her mojo, and rock ‘n’ roll. Specifically, World Enougj is set in the Boston rock scene and alternative press scene in the mid-80’s. Having...

A feel-good #FelineFriday story

Yay, Ringer! And thank you, Chloe! Click on the link for the feel-good #FelineFriday story about a cat who was trapped under the ruins of his family’s house for two months – and the dog who found him. And, yes, the vet predicts a full recovery. Click...

“Great story and eerily authentic…”

So says Tanya Donelly (of Throwing Muses/the Breeders/Belly fame) about my upcoming Boston rock noir, “World Enough.” She should know – as a founding member of Throwing Muses, she was certainly around during the ’80s club heyday that I’ve set...

Fate and the Pulpwood Queens

I’m a music fan. Huge one. Used to write about it (a time of my life that forms the basis for my upcoming mystery World Enough). And one of my favorites is Lucinda Williams. I was listening to her a lot over the last few weeks, in anticipation of her show at...

But do cats love #FelineFriday?

This just in! Researchers at Oregon State University have proven that cats love people – many of them more than they love food, toys, or catnip! Well, we knew that, right? (I find it telling that this report was actually released while I was away on vacation –...

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 &...