Monthly Archives: January 2008

I inherited my laptop computer from my daughter when she upgraded. I don’t travel with it, I just use it when I want to work away from my desk, which usually means on the couch while the TV is on. … Continue reading →

Bipolar weather around here. Yesterday it was 75°; overnight it was in the 30s. Now it’s in the 50s on its way back up to the high 60s. House, M.D. was back last night with a new episode, the first … Continue reading →

Every year when the dues statements get sent around for various writing organizations, people are faced with the question: What am I getting for that $50, $65, $95? How am I benefitting from the organization? (No altruistic echoes of “Ask … Continue reading →

Of death and taxes, I expect to experience the latter far more than the former. I installed TurboTax this weekend, so I can officially say that I’ve started my taxes. I even entered the information from one W-2. But nothing … Continue reading →

Last night I finished two book reviews, one that has been in progress for a couple of months and one that I started writing earlier this week. They are: The Painter of Battles by Arturo Perez-Reverte and Fatal Revenant by … Continue reading →

I received an ARC of The Blue Religion today. This is the Mystery Writers of America anthology edited by Michael Connelly that contains my story “Rule Number One,” due out in mid-April. Along with my upcoming appearance in Ellery Queen’s … Continue reading →

I’ve been invited to do a book signing at Murder By the Book in Houston in April. I’ll post more information as it becomes solidified. It might be just me or there might be others present. I’m hoping for the … Continue reading →

I spent most of last night working on my review of The Painter of Battles but didn’t get it finished. Maybe tonight. Reviews are funny things. They start as a conglomeration of ideas and quotes (in this case, I made … Continue reading →

I finished my review of Martin Cruz Smith’s Stalin’s Ghost and posted it to Onyx last night. I haven’t updated the index page yet because I’m still working on two reviews I hope to get posted by the end of … Continue reading →

And, no, I’m not talking about the Giants/Packers game, though I will get to that in a few moments. I’m referring to the gratifying conclusion to The Amazing Race. As I intimated before, it was a rare situation where all … Continue reading →