Writing in the Snow … Ain’t it a cold, cold world.
Beautiful day here in North Bend, Washington. The promised snow has arrived, along with a few downed trees and a short-lived power outage. Here’s the current view outside my writing room window. I’m waiting for the snow to melt before I drive out of my ‘hood, so I didn’t go to the gym. A free […]
Honoring Jimmy Loftin at Killer Nashville
Killer Nashville was a great conference. It was fun being back in the south. So many terrific writers there, whom I’ll write more about in the next post. But first I wanted to talk about a wonderful Scholarship created by my friend and fellow writer, Bryan Robinson and his sister Glenda Robinson Loftin. So […]
Magna Cum Murder, Maureen Jennings, and a horse named Radar
Getting back into the swing of things, I’m going to report on my summer and fall activities in reverse. Stay tuned for updates on Bouchercon, Killer Nashville, and the Decatur Book Festival. The Magna Cum Murder Crime Writing Festival is a fantastic writers conference put on by Ball State in Indianapolis, Indiana. The 22nd year of […]
A Writer’s Life: Death and Publishing
I am behind in my blog. These things happen. Sometimes, life gets in the way of our best intentions. A few weeks ago, I had to put down my amazing horse, Second Chance. It knocked the wind out of my sails. As some of you know, Chance was rescued from a kill pen in Enumclaw, […]
More from Steven T. Callan, Game Warden, Author, Protector of the Wild
Spent the weekend in Georgia for the Decatur Book Festival. My computer, however, was back in North Bend, so the second half of my interview with Steve is a few days late. Sorry about the delay, but it’s definitely worth the wait! Scroll down to read Steve’s biography and the previous blog post for Part […]
Steven T. Callan – Game Warden, Author, and Defender of the Natural World
Steven T. Callan is the award-winning author of Badges,Bears, and Eagles—The True-Life Adventures of a California Fish and Game Warden,a 2013 “Book of the Year” award finalist (ForeWord Reviews). He is the recipient of the 2014, 2015, and 2016 “Best Outdoor Magazine Column” awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of California. Steve’s sequel, The Game […]
Historical Fiction Author Nancy Herriman – Part III
Summer has finally arrived in the Pacific Northwest. La Niña has heated up the rest of the country, but it’s been relatively mild out here. After trips to New York City and Las Vegas, home for a few weeks of 75-80 degree weather feels great. So much to catch up on! Getting back to the gym, finishing […]
Historical Fiction Author Nancy Herriman – Part II of the interview!
So nice to be back home after two weeks on the road. I enjoyed staying at The Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, where the air-conditioning was as perfect as the hair on a werewolf drinkin’ a pina colada at Trader Vic’s. The Public Safety Writers Association conference was terrific. So many experts in […]
Thrillerfest Coverage Will Return Soon – But First, an Interview with Author Nancy Herriman
It’s a very busy time here at arcofawriter.com. Last week was Thrillerfest – a weekend so chock full of literary excellence I’m not yet finished with my coverage. This weekend I’m in Las Vegas for the Public Safety Writers Association Conference. Updates about that experience to come as well. But first, I want to turn […]
Contest Winner – TWO DEAD ARE BETTER THAN ONE has a new character name!
I’m very pleased to announce the contest winner for my Name-the-character contest. Not only am I thrilled about the name – but I get to keep it in the family as winner Shelley Ferguson happens to be my beautiful niece. Shelley came up with a brilliant concept, which fits both the characters and the unfolding […]