Love Libraries! I'll be at the Saratoga Library on Nov. 3rd at 7pm to talk mysteries and murder.

clockwise from top left: Robyn Gigl, Alex Segura, Deborah J Ledford, and D.M. "Donna" Rowell. All four panelists are smiling on their webcams.

Our 2nd panel of the day focused on "Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself" with Robyn Gigl, Alex Segura, Deborah J Ledford, & D.M. Rowell sharing their wisdom & experience. #WriteNOWConference #DSWN @alexsegura.bsky.social @robyngigl.bsky.social @dmrowell.bsky.social @djledford.bsky.social

It's happening tomorrow! Join us for a lively discussion.
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Registration is still open for Write Now!, the online conference of the Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime. It's all via Zoom. Workshops and pitch sessions on Friday, Sept. 19 is a la carte. The sessions on Saturday, Sept. 20, are $35 for the entire day.
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Hey you crime fiction writers! Saturday 9/19 @desertsleuths.bsky.social WriteNow! conference I’ll be moderating "Doing Justice to Characters Unlike Yourself" with the brilliant @alexsegura.bsky.social, @dmrowell.bsky.social Rowell & @robyngigl.bsky.social.
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Thank you
@desertsleuths.bsky.social So honored to be included.

I so admire each of these authors!! Honored to be sitting (virtually) with them.
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So very excited to be on this panel!!

Wow!! Amazing line up for the WriteNow Virtual Conference.
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One of my favorite topics! Join us for a fun afternoon at Mill Valley Library!!

I am so looking forward to this conference!
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Looking forward to Aug 30th with @jenniferkmorita.bsky.social and @audreyleeauthor.bsky.social at Mill Valley Library! Going to be fun!

One more day to grab a good summer read for $1.99.
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Can't wait to hang with Alex and Dan!
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Looking for a fun summer read at an incredible price?
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page from The WEEK featuring Anne Hillerman favorite books that feature Native characters

WOW! Thank you Anne Hillerman for mentioning NEVER NAME THE DEAD as one of your favorite reads with Indigenous characters. This means so much!!
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Silent Are the Dead Silent Are the Dead - Kindle edition by Rowell, D. M.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Silent Are the Dead.

SILENT ARE THE DEAD is $1.99 thru July 11th in Amazon's "2024 Releases to Remember Best Deals"
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I am too looking forward to Sunday!
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I'm so excited!

Join us at the Bay Area Book Festival on June 1st for a panel with @lesliekarst.bsky.social, Laurie R. King, @jenniferkmorita.bsky.social and J. Richard Osborn
BA Book Festival admission is FREE with events for all ages!
Go to www.baybookfest.org for more info!
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Absolutely love your Andy Mills series! Keep them coming.

Silent Are the Dead book Kindle cover with $2.99 on 4/29 only.

Get Silent Are the Dead for $2.99! Only Today.
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Rogue Reads - Rogue Women Writers Rogue Reads

It's happening soon! A Free Live chat on Rogue Women Writers April 14th at 4pm PST with Heather Graham, Adam Plantinga and Matt Goldman. Join Us!
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Sunday, March 23rd at 2pm I'll be at Beyond Text 318 N. Santa Cruz Avenue Los Gatos with a couple other local authors. Come talk books! @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social @crimewoc.bsky.social

A Night of Mystery and Thrills at Tattered Cover There’s something about sitting in a room full of storytellers that makes you want to write. That’s exactly how I felt after attending a pan...

Thank you @nabraska.bsky.social for such a thoughtful and wonderful blog post on our Reading at Tattered Covers in CO. Ah Ho!
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If you're at Left Coast Crime in Denver, check out our panel. Characters and topics that matter!
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Fabulous Book event on Thursday Jan 23 at 7pm with Rob Osler and D. M. Rowell

If you're in the area come join Rob and I on Thursday.
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Can A Fictional Character Change Real World Perceptions? “Every novel that’s worth its salt is about something other than the story; something other than the plot.” — Walter Mosley “Be curious, not judgmental” — as quoted by Ted Lasso When I came out as…

With attacks on trans ppl now being lead by the govt, I'm reposting my CrimeReads article about using fiction to humanize trans ppl and hopefully change some attitudes.

Clearly, there remains a lot of work to do, but now is not the time to be silent.

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