I'm about to hit the road to Lancaster, PA, for the first in-person Pennwriters Conference since 2019. This weekend I'll be on a publishing panel and teaching one or two workshops (one for sure; another is on standby in case another instructor can't make it). I'm less anxiety-ridden about this trip, having survived the one to Bethesda for Malice three weeks ago. My people skills aren't so rusty this time! Before I leave, though, I wanted to share the rest of the BIG NEWS in my life and career.  First, last week I signed a two-book contract with HarperCollins UK (One More Chapter) for a new series set along Lake Erie!  If you look back at one of my more frustrating posts , you'll read about my ongoing battle with proposals. THIS new series was one of those. Thanks to my fabulous agent, Dawn Dowdle, it has found a wonderful home. You'll be hearing more on it in the near future. And finally, next month I'll be sharing the stage at the Steamfitters Event Cen...

I confess I was a nervous wreck prior to Malice Domestic this year (April 22-24). Did I remember how to drive anywhere more than a couple hours away? Did I remember how to behave in a group setting? I sure didn't remember how to pack. At least I had my travel buddy, Liz Milliron, alongside. I hoped whatever one of us forgot, the other would remember. The moment we pulled up at the hotel, we encountered two of our favorite blogger/reviewer friends, Dru Ann Love and Kristopher Zgorski. We exchanged BIG, long-overdue hugs. At that moment, I knew I would be fine.  It was a crazy busy weekend of fun, food, and lots more hugs.  Thursday dinner with friends With Liz Milliron before Malice Go Round Lunch on Friday My panel: Sleuths & Their Animals Writers Who Kill The book room   Ramona's Sprint Club  before the banquet

I feel like I've spent the last three months, maybe more, WAITING for stuff. Waiting for cover art. Waiting for pre-order links. Waiting for Malice Domestic. Waiting for a couple of other exciting items to become official. And now all of those things have happened and I can breathe a little.  The big one for today, of course, is the release of FATAL REUNION! I finished the first draft of this novel back in November of 2020, so it's been a long time coming.  You can purchase it for your Kindle through Amazon by clicking here . They haven't merged the paperback and Kindle versions yet, so you have to click HERE if you want the print book.   Or you can order from Barnes and Noble . Or even better, you can order from Mystery Lovers Bookshop or your favorite indie bookseller. Always my preference. Plus, if you order from Mystery Lovers, you can request a signed copy.   More on Malice and the other "things" I've been waiting on coming up tomorrow and Thursday.