Upcoming Events

2025

September 18-21

Creatures, Creativity, and Crime
Panelist
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October 21

Outliers: Tips for Writing and Publishing Short Crime Fiction
Co-presenter with Michael Bracken
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October 22-27

Austin Film Festival: Second Rounder in the Drama Teleplay Pilot category
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2026

January 21

How Stories are Accepted for Anthologies with Michael Bracken
Co-presenter with Michael Bracken
SinC: Desert Sleuths
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February 26- March 01

Left Coast Crime: San Francisco
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April 28-30

Edgar Awards: NYC

May 5-9

ThrillerFest: NYC
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June 6

ShortCon: Alexandria, VA
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October 21-25

Bouchercon: Calgary
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Previous Events

October 2, 9, 16, 2024

Outliers Writing University: Give Readers a Reason to Care
Teaching three-part series with Dawn Alexander
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November 9, 2024

Rappahannock Writer’s Conference
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March 16, 2024

Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival
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April 11-14, 2024

Left Coast Crime
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May 30 – June 2, 2024

ThrillerFest: NYC
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June 21, 2024

Noir at the Bar: Alexandria, VA
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June 22, 2024

ShortCon: Alexandria, VA
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August 28 – September 1, 2024

Bouchercon: Nashville
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December 2, 2023

Mystery Author Extravaganza
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August 30 – September 3, 2023

Bouchercon: San Diego
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December 2020

Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter’s second Mystery Author Extravaganza held virtually at the Reston Regional Library which recaps my stories for 2020.
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Previous News

December 2023

Storiaverse Creator Spotlight
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November 2023

Storiaverse: Trailer for “Blood Moon Curse” released
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September 2023

Level-Short: Collaborating with Michael Bracken and Level Best Books supporting their NEW imprint
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May 2023

Ellery Queen Readers Award Reception
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February 2023

Reading and Writing Podcast, nice mention by Michael Bracken
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October 2022

Panelist at the Rappahannock Writers Conference
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Washington Independent Review of Books Highlights Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder
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August 2022

Mystery Scene Magazine highlights “The Midnight Show” in their review of Chesapeake Crimes: Magic is Murder
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May 2022

RAD Reading Podcast Episode 23: Roni Loren, Dawn Alexander, Jessica Snyder and I talk reading recommendations
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“Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises” wins the 2022 Derringer Award for best novelette
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“Zebras” from The Tattered Blue Line is named best short mystery of the week
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“Secrets We Share” is nominated for the Daphne du Maurier Award for excellence in Mystery/ Suspense

March 2022

Chesapeake Crimes Magic is Murder cover reveal
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December 2021

“Two Tamales, One Tokarev, and a Lifetime of Broken Promises” is a RAD Reading Podcast Recommendation
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Sisters in Crime Chessie Chapter’s third Mystery Author Extravaganza
Reston Regional Library (Virtual Event)
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October 2021

BookFest Panel: Thrills, Chills and Red Herrings
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May 2021

Sisters In Crime: To Make a Long Story Short with the Alexandria Library
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“River” wins 2021 Derringer award
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The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell nominated for the Anthony award for best anthology
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April 2021

“Mary Poppins Didn’t Have Tattoos” and “River” named finalists for the 2021 Derringer award
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“Mary Poppins Didn’t Have Tattoos” ScreenCraft Cinematic Short Story Quarterfinalist
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November 2020

Washington Independent Review of Books includes Mickey Finn 21st Century Noir in their list of Holiday Crime Fiction Reads.
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October 2020

Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible wins the Anthony award for best anthology.
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June 2020

Malice Domestic 14: Mystery Most Edible, which includes “The Secret Blend,” is nominated for an Anthony Award.
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May 2020

Noir-At-The-Bar and “The Final Course.”
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May 2020

BOLO Books Review highlights “The River” from The Beat of Black Wings.
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April 2020

“The Retirement Plan” named Top 10 finalist for the 2019 EQMM Readers Award.
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October 2019

“Armadillo by Morning,” Short-Listed Finalist for the Bill Crider Prize.
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August 2019

BOLO Books Review: Noir-At-The-Bar and “The Final Course.”
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May 2019

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine May podcast features, “Duty, Honor, Hammett.”
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April 2019

“Duty, Honor, Hammett” wins the 2018 EQMM Readers Award.
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November 2018

Interview with DIY MFA founder and instigator, Gabriela Pereira.
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September 2017

Honored to be interviewed by the amazing D.A. Bartley at Miss Demeanors. We talked about writing, life, and lessons learned along the way.
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