Need a Kiki fix? For less than a cup of coffee, you can read the most recent adventure of Kiki Lowenstein, "A Halloween Close Call." Kiki Lowenstein is invited to a Halloween Party at Detective Chad Detweiler's parents' farm. But mysterious happenings around St. Louis have everyone on edge--and Kiki has a close encounter that leaves a surprising clue behind! This entertaining 10,000+ word novella is only $1.99 and available at A Close Call. … [Read more...] about A Halloween Close Call–A Kiki Lowenstein Novella
I'm a Researchaholic: An Interview with Joe Finder
Joe Finder will be appearing at the Love Is Murder Conference in Chicago, Feb. 4-6, 2011. For more information go to www.loveismurder.net1.Unlike most action oriented books, your settings are not exotic. Often the scariest scenes occur in office buildings. Many authors rely on dramatic settings. How do you manage to make such commonplace settings still seem frightening? The familiar is what we identify with most, and we need to identify with a … [Read more...] about I'm a Researchaholic: An Interview with Joe Finder
How to Make a Book Safe and More from Angela
Angela Daniels wrote a neat post about her visit to Bouchercon. You can read it here. http://www.fiskateers.com/blog/2010/10/24/mysteries-car-deaths-and-safe-cracking/ And that's a picture Angela took of one of the book safes she made in her second session.You can go directly to this LINK, and see her how to info. Isn't this just the cutest thing? … [Read more...] about How to Make a Book Safe and More from Angela
A Blast at Bouchercon
I had such a great time at Bouchercon and visiting San Francisco in general. My dear friend Camille Minichino was in charge of the craft rooms at Bouchercon, and she just did a bang up job.For those of you who aren't familiar with Bouchercon, it's the conference named for Anthony Boucher, and it's the largest mystery conference in the world. The setting rotates from town to town, and since I'd never been to San Francisco, I was happy to have a … [Read more...] about A Blast at Bouchercon
Bouchercon by the Bay
I'll be appearing at the Midnight Ink Booth from 12:30 to 1:30 on Saturday, and in the craft rooms with my friend Angela Daniels from Fiskars at 11:30 and 4:30. On Friday night, I'll be doing a signing at the crop at Scrapbook Territories in Berkeley, CA.If you've never been to a large conference before, or even if you have, these are great tips from Sunny Frazier.**Wear comfortable shoes, clothes that travel, and layer clothes.Be ready to … [Read more...] about Bouchercon by the Bay
Fall Wall Hanging
The colors of fall inspire me! I love my photos of fall scenes, and I didn't want to hide them away in an album. So I started collecting twigs, and then I came up with this idea.Here's how I made my fall wall hanging:1. Tear a piece of cream muslin 6 1/2 x 15 inches. 2. Using a cross-stitch and embroidery floss, stitch on the three twigs.3. Add a colorful ribbon tied in a bow. Attach the ends of the ribbon to the hanging with buttons.4. Matt two … [Read more...] about Fall Wall Hanging
