Category: Vasily Korsokovach Investigates
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Tidbits: Silenced
I absolutely adore release dates. While I’ve slowed down the cadence somewhat from my early cycles, I still manage to do two of three of them each year. Next up is Silenced, the latest in my Vasily Korsokovach Series. Inspired by a chance hallway conversation with a colleague some years ago now, I get to…
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On Weddings
As is customary for me in April, I’ve begun crafting the next novel in the Vasily Korsokovach series. Tentatively titled Bliss, it picks up literally a day after the final events in Aftermath, and as you might infer from the title, it just happens to be the story where — at long last — Vas…
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Fun in the Sun
As experiences go, there are few that I’ve done that measure up the uniqueness that is the Tucson Festival of Books. I’ve been an avid fan since it started, and have spent many happy hours over the years listening to authors talk about their craft. I can’t tell you how many amazing discoveries I’ve made…
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Podcast: Baubles
Since his introduction in the novel Ditched as Vasily’s love interest, Alejandro Ortega-Cortez has blossomed into a full-fledged main character who shares a lot of screen time with my detective. He’s a fun character to write, and has a far more complicated backstory than I’ve been able to reveal in the main Korsokovach series, so it felt fitting to craft…
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New Year, New Books
Not to give out too many of my secrets here, but I usually try to write for my website fairly early in the week on what I like to call “Marketing Monday.” As a (very) small independent author, I wear many hats when it comes to getting the word out about my novels; from crafting…
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Life Imitating Art
“I’m the last person to tell you to tone down your workout,” I said as I pulled into traffic. “But I love you too much not to worry you might be doing real damage to that muscle. Did you see that sports medicine doctor I recommended?”Alex shifted uncomfortably in the passenger seat.Despite the heavy traffic…
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Wintry Feelings
There’s a bit of a nip in the air these days in Arizona, a reminder that the seasons do, in fact, change here in the desert. A beanie and lightweight thermal gear have come out of the cupboard for my early morning runs, and more often than not, the water in my bottle is well…
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Coasted
At the risk of paraphrasing a classic song from the late 1970s, I’m back in Arizona after a whirlwind long weekend running through various parks at Walt Disney World. I’m still a bit tired – it will take a few more days to recover from putting that many miles on my body – but the afterglow of…
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Wine & Dining
As I write this entry, I’m wrapping up some final items at work and preparing to jump on a plane so I can complete the back half of the coast-to-coast challenge I blogged about a few weeks ago. It’s a bit hard for me to accept that the Fall has zipped by as fast as it has;…