Help Choose Cover Art

Dear Friends and Readers–The second book in the Compass Crimes Series needs cover art. The wonderful cover artists at Damonza.com have sent three gorgeous choices and I can’t decide which to use. Help! Would you take a moment to vote of which of the...

North of the Killing Hand is a Finalist!

North of the Killing Hand is a finalist in the Royal Palm Literary Awards! The second book in the Compass Crimes Series will be released in eBook and trade paperback in October. If you want to read the first chapter, click here: North of the Killing Hand. My deepest...

Preview of North of the Killing Hand

The second book in the Compass Crimes Series will be released in October. If you have read South of Justice, you will recognize many of the characters who appear in both books. Thanks to everyone who helped me select the cover art for South of Justice. I will ask for...

Point of View Filters and Sensory Description

As a career journalist, I had point of view thrashed out of me by professors, editors, and colleagues. “Unless you’re a columnist,” they’d say, “keep your point of view to yourself. Just report who, what, where, when, why, and how. Stick to the facts. Quote notable...

Thank You for Cover Art Votes

Thank you, friends, for your feedback on the cover art choices. It has been enormously helpful! My favorite was the glove on the compass rose (#4) because it grabbed me and perfectly fit the crime aspects of the story. For branding purposes, this one would be the...

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