Fun was had. 

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

7 June. Miss Demeanors guest blog - first jobs  

8 June. Fresh Fiction - 20 Q&A

23 June. Criminal Minds blog

24 June. Wicked Authors guest blog - character names

28 June. Launch Day! I'm out of the country! This could be better organised! But I'm guestblogging at BOLO Books - Sandy Crowther, returning POW

29 June. Dru's Book Musings - A Day in the Life of Helen Crowther

30 June. Alexia Gordon - Cozy Corner podcast interview

1 July. In the Studio with Tim Gaffeney (DCTV)

6 July. Jungle Reds - dressing the part.

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

I'll be in the Land of Actually *More* Than 10,000 Lakes But Midwesterners Don't Like To Brag from Wednesday to Sunday:

Thursday - book room, bar, book room, bar, book room . . .

Friday - Guests of Honor Toastmasters Interview Jess Lourey and Lori Rader-Day - Minneapolis Grand Ballroom EFG - 3rd Floor, 11.30am.

Saturday -SinC Breakfast - Minneapolis Grand Ballroom ABC - 3rd Floor, 7am

Saturday - Humor in Mystery Writing - Minneapolis Grand Ballroom EFG - 3rd Floor Moderator, Jessie Chandler,Matthew Goldman, Charlaine Harris, Craig Johnson, Catriona McPherson, Rob Osler, 9am.

Saturday - Under the Sun or Below Zero - Minneapolis Grand Ballroom EFG - 3rd Floor, Moderator, Matthew Goldman, Alexander McCall Smith, Catriona McPherson, Jo Nesbo, Caro Ramsay, Stan Trollip (Michael Stanley), 11.20am

Sunday - book room, coffee shop. book room, coffee shop, book room . . .