Chuck’s daughter—and one of my girl scouts—came to my first
signing at Main Street Books in St. Charles. I hope to inspire these kids to reach
for their dreams, just as I was inspired to reach for mine. |
Signing books at Borders-Mid Rivers in St. Peters, Missouri in June.
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I can write no matter where I am. But move it outside with a bottle of Yoo-Hoo
and life is really good. |
A blast from the past at Baileywick Books in New Milford, Connecticut. Some fellow
Immaculate High School alum stopped by my signing to show their support. |
John Cross and I at Foul Play Bookstore in Westerville, Ohio. John and Toni, the
store’s owners, were gracious hosts. |
Listening to a book club discuss your book is like being the proverbial fly on
the wall. And while I agreed with their choice for a young Julia Roberts to play
Elise in a Lifetime movie of Jury of One (we can dream,
can’t we?), Russell Crowe doesn’t get my vote for Mitch.
Sorry guys. |
Fellow author Heather Webber and I at Bouchercon 36 in Chicago. We had a blast! |
Fielding questions on the “Historic Beginnings” (a.k.a. new author)
panel at the Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave in Manhattan, Kansas. |
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Hanging out in the hot tub after the GMMC conference with fellow author Ami Elizabeth
Reeves, her cousin Jill, and fellow author Patricia Sprinkle.
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A dream-come-true at the Magna Cum Murder conference in Muncie, Indiana. Thanks
to an incredibly giving (and sweet) person, I had the opportunity to speak to
the woman who propelled my writing aspirations in the direction of mysteries--Mary
Higgins Clark. That phone conversation is a moment in time I will never forget.
Thanks, Harlan! |
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Susan McBride and I had a blast playing celebrity bartenders at "Celebrate
Central"--a charity fundraiser for the St. Louis Public Library's Homework
Helpers program. Susan, of course, is hard at work while I'm enjoying accolades
from someone I'd just handed a drink. I tell you, I pour a mean diet coke...just
ask Myles (he's the real bartender in the background who was around in case we
tried to poison someone). |
This celebrity bartending stuff was quite the gig! Here's Susan and I with fellow
bartender, Nikko Smith. Nikko, son of baseball hall of famer Ozzie Smith, was
an American Idol finalist in Idol 4. In addition to an amazing voice, Nikko is
an all around nice guy to tend bar with. |
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