What Is in a Book Cover?
First, the full disclosure: I am NOT a book cover designer, although I did take several advertising courses many years…
Visiting the Scene of the “Crime”
My new cozy LA mystery CAST THE FIRST STONE: A REBECCA STONE MYSTERY begins with a press release announcing a…
Women in the Military (Including Serving on Subs)
The novel LT. COMMANDER MOLLIE SANDERS that I wrote with my husband features the first woman serving on a sub….
Watching My KDP Dashboard Is Like “Reading” Tea Leaves
No, I’m not into reading tea leaves. But I do feel as if trying to fathom what works and what…
Preserving the History of the Cold War
Walking between my car and LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) along Wilshire Boulevard I had an unexpected experience:…