Welcome to new subscribers! It’s a pleasure to have you join us, and I hope everyone is making time for reading this month. Most of my reading is done just before going to sleep, but lately I’ve been adding a half-hour or so after dinner to speed up...

Happy New Year, everyone! It’s been a month since my last post and I suspect you were as busy as I was in December. Our family celebrates Christmas which is quite fun when you have two and four-year-old granddaughters. This year we all shared cooking...

Hi, everyone and, once again, welcome to new subscribers! I’m sure you’re all busy with holiday or travel preparations, so I’ll keep this newsletter short.This month’s BookFunnel promo features my sixth Casey Holland mystery, The Blade Man. The ebook...

Hi everyone and welcome again to new subscribers! Just a reminder that my $.99 sale for Knock Knock ends on Nov. 30th, which you can find HERE.You also have a chance to pick up more free crime fiction samples at the Mystery and Suspense Giveaway whic...

Hi, everyone, and welcome to new subscribers! It’s a pleasure to have you here.It’s been a busy month since my last newsletter, but autumn is like that, isn’t it? I conducted a workshop in October on sustaining characters in a series, which was well...

Welcome, new subscribers!In the past month, we’ve gone from warm sunny days here in Metro Vancouver to cloudy windy days with a significant temperature drop. I walk every day after lunch and much prefer the cooler weather. Walking’s a favourite exerc...

Welcome to new subscribers, and thank you for joining!August is nearly over and I hope you’re all enjoying summer, wherever you are. Here in British Columbia, wildfires still plague our province, however, things are less dangerous in Metro Vancouver....

I hope July is going well for you. Here in Vancouver, we went through a heatwave for a few days, but things have cooled off somewhat. The downside is that wildfire risks have risen.I finally finished writing the first draft of my second urban fantasy...

Summer’s almost here, and to those who celebrate, I wish you a happy Summer Solstice. The Wiccan characters in my urban fantasy certainly celebrate. I’ve been on a bit of a writing marathon since May’s newsletter, and have nearly completed the first...

Happy May, everyone! I’m trying something different on the promotion front, which is exciting and a little nerve-wracking. Rather than offer one book at a reduced price each month, I’ve decided to put the entire 7-book Casey Holland amateur sleuth se...