New England Mobile Book Fair needs your help!

New England Mobile Book Fair needs your help!Hey, local authors and readers! You know how NEMBF has always been there – a big, sprawling treasure trove of a bookstore? Well, now it – and owner Tom Lyons – needs your help. The store is looking for a new home – ideally...

“A very good read…”

Why, thank you, Journey of a Bookseller weighs in on AS DARK AS MY FUR, concluding, “I look forward to reading more about her and Blackie. They make a mean team.” Read more here.

The “Aha” Moment

I’m what is known as a “pantser,” rather than a “plotter.” Rather than figure out all the twists and turns of a book before I begin to write it, I start with an idea – a problem or a question – and then start writing. This can be...

“Simon does a masterful job…”

Wow, just wow, this review from the Bookblog of the Bristol Public Library: “Simon does a masterful job of creating atmosphere, using Blackie’s narration to go beyond mere visual description to evoke the dark, cold feel of the city with the smell of refuse, the...

When your witness is a robot….

One of the hot topics among mystery writers is how to deal with current technology. After all, if our heroine is threatened these days, all she has to do is whip out her smart phone, call for help, and maybe film whoever is threatening her. She can even do a search...