Sam McRae Mystery #2

CHAPTER TWENTY

The superintendent didn’t mince words: Tina had escaped with another girl. End of story. Shit. Where the hell could she be?

I felt a mix of relief, that Tina was no longer locked up, and fear about her roaming a dangerous world alone. If…

This is a reprint of my column from February 2011. That’s when I decided to go all in on self-publishing my books. I’m still glad I did that, despite everything that would happen later. 🙂

January was a busy month. First, I’d been invited last summer to speak at the…

Hi! Today, I’m reviewing Awakening Your Ikigai by Ken Mogie.

And basically this goes over the five principles of ikigai, which I found very relatable and, like I understood them. And I thought, “Okay, wow.” …

Hi! Today, I’m reviewing The Darkest Glare by Chip Jacobs. And I thought this was pretty interesting.

I don’t read a lot of true crime, but when I do, I find I’m usually very engaged in stories where I understand something about the people involved. And I think that’s…

Okay, this column is either incredibly appropriate or incredibly ironic. But this is what I wrote and published in January 2011.

One year ago, I made a decision to devote myself to writing fiction full-time. The decision wasn’t made easily or on a lark.

I started off feeling fairly hopeful…

Our upcoming guest on Crime Cafe podcast is crime writer Ellery Kane, who has a most interesting occupation, which she’ll tell you about in her guest post today. Along with said guest post, she’s giving away signed copies of two of her books!