South came out in 2013 with a state-of-the-art cover. That was almost ten years ago. The market’s moved on, but the cover didn’t. Until now. I needed a cover that would look at home on Amazon’s competitive “Conspiracy Thrillers” pages. The colors had to pop, yet not look out-of-place. This…
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A fork in the road
You may have noticed that The Burrow has been unusually quiet. That’s because I’ve been working on a new project that requires a whole new public face — that “fork in the road” in the title. I’ve decided to try a new genre — historical mystery/intrigue. It’s a booming genre,…
New covers for the DeWitt Agency Files
The covers for all three books in the DeWitt Agency Files series are now new and improved! Check it out… Why change? I’ve been puzzled why so many readers of cozy mysteries were buying The Collection, and why so few of them went on to the other…
The new face of the DeWitt Agency Adventures
The covers for both Zrada and Engaño are now new and improved! Check it out… Why change? It seems that the old covers didn’t fit the expectations for action/adventure covers in today’s market. They didn’t look like anything in the Amazon Top 100 A/A books list. Standing out is good,…
About language in Zrada
I’ve been getting questions about the language in Zrada. Not the swearing (well, some about that); the actual language. The most common question is a variant of, “Does everybody in the Ukraine speak fluent English?” The answer, of course, is “no.” Zrada is full of people speaking Russian or Ukrainian,…
Zrada lives!
At long last, Zrada has moved off my computer into the big world of online bookselling. As of yesterday, it’s now available for preorder on Amazon and Kobobooks. This is just a start. Over the next few days, I’ll be setting it up in Ingram (trade paperbacks) and in various…
Carson wants a new hairdo
This is how Matt described Carson on their first meeting in The Collection: She’s around my age, squarish face, strong features, decent cheekbones. Not pretty, but not ugly either. Her dark-chocolate hair’s cut short—like, almost as short as mine on the sides. She’s been wearing her hair short since she…
Zrada now in beta
Beta readers now have Zrada in their (virtual) hands. I expect to see the first results within the next few days. This is always a time of mixed feelings for me. On the one hand, getting here means I’m almost done. On the other hand, what if I’ve been buried…
South now in Kindle Unlimited
South is now available in Kindle Unlimited. If you’re a member, you know what that means: South is now one of the bazillion books you can read on your Kindle as part of your monthly subscription. What does it mean for the rest of you? If you like paper books,…
BookSweeps giveaway for Chasing Clay
I’m one of 25 crime and thriller authors participating in a BookSweeps giveaway. I do this to add to my mailing list; readers like you do it to win free books or (for the very lucky) a free e-reader. The email address you leave goes to the authors you say…