Black Cat Weekly #137

Wonderful news! Black Cat Weekly released their latest issue and it includes my story, "The Lighthouse Keeper's Daughters." The BCW website hints that my piece could be the start of a new series...and it is. The second story has sort of been accepted by BCW and I'm trying to think of a third story, that …

Pulp Adventures #44

I was nosing around the web this morning and learned a story of mine was published in Pulp Adventures #44. The title is "Burning Bright." It is a gothic mystery set in 1930s Indiana. If you're interested in purchasing a copy, you can do so at Bold Venture's website. I plan to do a Fun …

Fun Facts About “Of Two Minds”

As you may have heard, my latest story, “Of Two Minds” was published in Starlite Pulp Review #2. It is the third in the Lady Sheriff Series. If you're interested in reading my story, you can buy a copy of the review here. This post is about the fun facts / behind the scenes of …

Mystery Magazine May 2023

Guess what!?!?!?! Mystery Magazine released their May 2023 issue and my story, "Family Ties" is included! It is the latest installment of my Lady Sheriff Series. If you're interested in buying a copy for your Kindle or a paperback copy, go here. If you'd like a little sneak peek at my story, go here. I …

Exciting News – Part 2

Okay, in my previous post I mentioned that I had another story accepted for publication. I feel I can offer a little more information now. The story is entitled, "Mudbound," and it found a home with Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Obviously it's a mystery, it is based during the Great Depression in Indiana. I can't …

Guess What!!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/zyin7TYoGmLAs I had another story accepted for publication! It's a mystery set during the Great Depression in Indiana. I don't have a publication date yet, but I will let you know as soon as I do. And I will post more information about the story and the magazine later on. Just so happy. https://64.media.tumblr.com/188abed6b66fe4c0e6900e01e4622ec8/tumblr_n0ejbi1mvx1tohycao1_400.gif Have …

Billie Holiday

Any Billie Holiday fans out there? Guess what? On February 26, 2021 Hulu is releasing a docudrama on Lady Day! Synopsis: Follows Holiday during her career as she is targeted by the Federal Department of Narcotics with an undercover sting operation led by black Federal Agent Jimmy Fletcher, with whom she had a tumultuous affair. …

The Underground Railroad: Book Review

Amazon Description: #1 New York Times Bestseller • Winner of the Pulitzer Prize • Winner of the National Book Award • Winner of the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction • Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize. One of the Best Books of the Year: The New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, The Boston Globe, The …

Vigo County Historical Society

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2Ccbjp3hCg You’d have to be living under a rock to not have heard about the Corona-virus and the havoc it has been causing. I believe we must take it seriously and self-quarantine as much as possible (I’m a recluse by nature). I can’t really take time off though, because I started my new job at …

August Updates

August has been a busy month for me. I had two pieces of writing accepted for publication. It had been over a year since I had anything accepted for publication and I always get frazzled during those lulls. The first accepted was “Edge of Darkness,” which I promoted in another post. And here I am, …