Tom's Glossary of Book Publishing Terms
I saw this link to Tom's Glossary of Book Publishing Terms on Rightreading.com (Thomas Christensen)Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. For authors out there, perhaps enjoy is not the righ

Thanksgiving Mysteries 2009
Thanksgiving. I have a lot to give thanks for: my family, my friends, my health, and the wonderful mystery community. I'm having Thanksgiving at my home this year, and I must report that my family is as dysfunctional as most in the U.S., but we haven't stooped to murder! That can't be said for the families in the fol

Technology and the Mystery Author
Rege Behe has a great article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Technology can be an author's best publicist. She interviews Anne Rice, Alafair Burke, Hallie Ephron, Gregg Hurwitz, and several others about their social media habits: Twitter, Facebook, Blogs and websites.Before the World Wide Web gained traction, Anne Rice was trying to reach readers beyond the pages of her novels. She published a newsletter and left messages on a phone line where fans could leave feedback. Rice, the noted author of "The Vampire Chronicles" series, occasionally took out ads in newspa

Left Coast Crime 2010: Booked in LA
Don't miss Left Coast Crime 20: Booked in L.A. that will be held at the Omni Hotel, Los Angeles, March 11-14, 2010. Guests of Honor: Jan Burke & Lee Child. Toastmaster: Bill Fitzhugh. Fan Guest of Honor: Me !?

British Actor Edward Woodward R.I.P.
British actor Edward Woodward has died at the age of 79, the BBC reports.Woodward was in the U.S. TV series "The Equalizer" and the British spy series "Callan" in which he played a rebellious British secret agent. He played Sergeant Neil Howie in the 197