HIGH PRAISE from some tough critics for LMBT I got this in a recent email from BookLife, a website owned by Publishers Weekly that helps self-published authors promote their books. But they also run a highly competitive contest, the BookLife Prize, from which the following Critic’s Report was issued for Little Mountain, Big Trouble. I’m …
I’ll be at the Hopkins Raspberry Festival Market Fair for some summer fun all day tomorrow from 9 am to 4 pm. My booth will be between 6th & 7th Streets on the south side. This is my first official event selling my new book, Little Mountain, Big Trouble, so come on over and buy …
At last! Now the print version of Little Mountain, Big Trouble is ready to go. Thanks for waiting patiently for the book. Print copies can be pre-ordered today. But you won’t receive it until sometime after June 30–the publish date–because the file won’t be in the printer’s system until then. You can order from your local …
June marks the beginning of meteorological summer. It’s also a great time for those “Summer Reads;” books you read for pleasure at the beach, the lake, the mountain cabin, or your own backyard deck or patio. Here are a few books I think will make great summer reads. I’ve listed some thrillers by Minnesota authors …
“BOOK-BUYING SEASON” STARTS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! DON’T MISS the Rosemount Writers’ Festival and Book Fair at the Steeple Center in lovely downtown Rosemount MN. When? Saturday, March 18, from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. More than three dozen authors from many genres will sell and sign books from 10-4. Keynote speaker Brian Lutterman (one of …
llsI just returned from my kind of winter getaway–going farther north than I already am in southern Minnesota! We spent an idyllic week in a condo on the North Shore of Lake Superior. We were literally overlooking that majestic inland sea from our many lakeside windows. So close, we heard the waves hitting the shore …
Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA) I’m pleased to announce the next level of recognition for Dangerous Straits. The CIBA Clue Book Awards for Suspense/Thrillers recently announced their 2022 Short List and Dangerous Straits made the cut! 🙂 There’s still a long way to go–semifinalists, finalists, winner–but DS made it to the second stage. Little Mountain, …
Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here are My Best Reads of 2022 based on the results of my 2022 Goodreads Reading Challenge. My 2022 in Books Number of books read: 78 Ratings: 5 stars = 16; 4 stars = 49; 3 stars = 9; 2 …
THE INAUGURAL MINNESOTA MYSTERY NIGHT WAS A HUGE SUCCESS. Wow, what a night. The food and service were fantastic. Thank you, Axels Restaurant in Mendota. The room was packed (SRO). The featured guest, bestselling author William Kent Kreuger, was his usual funny, witty, entertaining self. His fellow author and conversationalist, Carl Brookins, was equally delightful. …
I Value Your Opinion I’m researching the most popular reasons people buy books. How do you choose a book? There are only two questions in this short survey. HERE’S THE LINK: Book Buying Survey The reason I ask is to find out where to better focus my marketing efforts and dollars. Thanks for taking a …
