There are so many reasons I love being a writer. One I could never have anticipated was how much I would treasure the time I get to spend with other people who love books: editors, agents, other writers, and readers. To me, writing was only about telling the story. The publishing part was secondary, and so …Read More

Until last week I hadn’t been to Thrillerfest, the annual gathering of International Thriller Writers, in several years. Many of my friends refuse to miss it, and I understand why: it’s great fun. Plus, it’s always held in New York City at The Grand Hyatt at Grand Central Terminal, so there are endless things to do if …Read More

Allison Brennan inspires me! After working in public policy for many years, she decided that she wanted to have a job that would allow her to spend more time with her kids. So she turned to what she loved–books! She blew onto the romantic suspense scene in 2006 with a trilogy, and followed it up …Read More