Nanowrimo - national novel writing month - runs every November. In mid-October, fellow Norcal chapter member and Nano afficionado, Gigi Pandian, joins me for an ask anything sort of an intro to the concept, the community, the camaraderie . . . details here

Perfect for Halloween! Vinnie Hansen, Pat Dusebury and I will be talking about how to add spookiness, suspense, and all kinds of jumps and scares to your writing. Noon Pacific. Register here

'm joining a stellar line-up of San Fancisco authors talking about our latest books - ideal gifts and so easy to wrap! - at Books Inc. Details here 

SCOT IN A TRAP (Last Ditch No.5) opens on Thanksgiving Day and follows the Ditchers through a whole week of murder and leftovers. I'll be talking about turkey, series fiction, pies, friendship, cranberry jelly, secrets, bacon, babies, yams, and whether marshmallows have any business in your dinner at:

23 Nov Jungle Reds

29 Nov Mystery Lovers Kitchen

2 Dec Stilleto Gang

5 Dec Dru's Book Musings

6 Dec PUBLICATION DAY! BOLO Books

7 Dec Chicks on the Case

8 Dec Criminal Minds

9 Dec Wicked Authors

I cannot even begin to tell you how chuffed I am to be planning a live launch party in a bookshop - cakes! wine! parking problems! - and not just any bookshop, but the real version of the fictional bookshop in the novel. I'll be reading a scene set in the bookshop I'll be reading the scene in. I hope you'll come and join me.

I'm vaxxed, I'll test, I'll be masked, I won't be hugging, but we'll be together. Yay!

Details here