The Dangerous Straits book launch tour is taking a break for ten days, so here are some odds and ends that are relevant to my books. A NEW website to share for book lovers It’s called Shepherd.com and it showcases curated “recommended books” lists by participating authors. My list is “The Best Mystery-Thriller Debuts of …
Almost forgot to share this radio interview I did with Maureen “Mo” McNeary at KDWA radio, 1460 AM, 97.7 FM, Hastings MN to promote Bookstube at the Bierstube as part of my Dangerous Straits book launch tour. KDWA Radio Interview Mo’s a friendly, relaxing, skilled interviewer. We had a pleasant chat about my writing career, …
Can I ask you a favor? Sales for Dangerous Straits are off to a good start in the first two months. The majority of the people I talk to who have read it say they liked it a lot! BUT . . . It would help my sales a lot, and by extension, generate more …
Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here are My Best Reads of 2021 based on the results of my 2021 Goodreads Reading Challenge. My 2021 in Books Number of books read: 62Â Ratings: 5 stars = 16; 4 stars = 30; 3 stars = 11; 2 …
Fall is in full swing in Minnesota That means it’s the season for two of my favorite fall book festivals. First up is the Deep Valley Book Festival in Mankato. Here’s the info: SAT, Oct. 2, 9:30 am- 3:00 pm. Deep Valley Book Festival. Loose Moose Conference Center, Mankato MN Next month, the two-day party known as …
A NICE MILESTONE While checking my Goodreads.com Author Page this week I discovered I just received my 50th review of my two novels, Straight River (26 reviews) and Castle Danger (24 reviews). Thanks for FIFTY book reviews, everyone! Hitting fifty is a modest milestone that implies at least some longevity in the author biz. I’m …
New Events The new events are June 30, July 17, and Nov. 27-28. Go to my Events and Appearances page for details. BONUS MATERIAL FOR NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS Ever wonder what it would be like to take a canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCA)? Subscribers will get to see TEN (10) exclusive …
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Not much going on so far in 2021 (personally, that is). Feels like the Dog Days of Winter, sort of like the Dog Days of Summer, except really cold. Finally broke through that two-weekPolar Vortex and returned to normal temperatures–25 to 30 here in MN. But activity brews on the horizon, including my first big …
Time for my annual post of great reads for the previous year. Without further ado, here is the post my newsletter subscribers got to read LAST NIGHT (hint, hint) entitled: My Best Reads of 2020. My 2020 in Books Number of books read: 69 Ratings: 5 stars = 15; 4 stars = 31; 3 stars …
2020 pretty much sucked for most of us in one way or another. That’s why I started looking ahead to 2021 a lot sooner than normal. But humans are by nature resilient. We adapt and muddle through the best we can. We also learn from our mistakes and our erroneous assumptions that we are complete …
