And it's up & ready for entries March 1st! The Goodreads giveaway for A Killing Breath! Check out the first line of the book. Want to read more? Preorder or enter the giveaway! www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Hey, here’s a story I wrote. It’s an oldie, sure, and back when Bishop Rider was still among the living, but seems more apt than ever at this particular point in time. #BookSky shotgunhoney.com/fiction/smal...

#ICYMI w @fayesnowden.bsky.social @jameswziskin.bsky.social Dietrich Kalteis @terryshames.bsky.social Matthew Greene >> 7criminalminds.blogspot.com | @sincworldwide.bsky.social @mwa-ny.bsky.social @crimewriterscanada.bsky.social @crimewoc.bsky.social

Come on down to listen to me interrogating @jordanharper.bsky.social why he's so damn good!

My short story is deliciously vicious, & ready to go for this event! All I have to do is omit unnecessary words, & practice my delivery! Can. Not. Wait. It's really vicious. When my husband read it, he gave me that 'FayeHenry Hank' look & said, 'where is this going to be published? I just giggled.

Thank you, Beau!

#Thursday w @fayesnowden.bsky.social >> 7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2026/02/your... @navah74.bsky.social @jameswziskin.bsky.social @sincworldwide.bsky.social @crimewoc.bsky.social @publisherswkly.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social

Yes, they do! Check out my post on 7 Criminal Minds!

This. It’s a playbook they are following with concentration and intent. I can see their greedy, chubby little fingers on the page going line by line.

A Chicago-sized thanks to everyone who purchased a copy of Harriet's latest case! VERY grateful to Stephany Evans @runnersteph.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @paulbradleycarr.bsky.social @sarahlacy.com @bestbookstore.bsky.social for believing there is a place for Harriet on bookshelves!

Happy to learn that Publishers Weekly reviewed my upcoming book, A Killing Breath, and had good things to say! www.publishersweekly.com/9781787589728

We have arrived, and the destination is heartbreaking. This government…Lord have mercy. Hell is going to be hot for some but the wait for justice is much too long.

Writers will get this. I had a writing appointment today for 8 hours, and I managed to finish the day with the house still filthy. I am so proud!

So excited for this book to be out in March, 2026. Nervous as well! Please pre-order and make an author's dream come true. And it'll be a good read. I enjoyed writing it.

So excited for this book to be out in March, 2026. Nervous as well! Please pre-order and make an author's dream come true! And it'll be a good read. I enjoyed writing it.

Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country. @housedemocrats.bsky.social @senatedemocrats.bsky.social

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

I heard Barnes and Noble is having a big book haul sale. Who doesn't love a book haul? Pre-order 'A Killing Breath' and make an author happy. www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-killing-...

One week left until @barnesandnoble.com's big Pre-Order Sale! From December 30th to January 1st, use code PREORDER25 to get 25% off books like Enemy of My Enemy: A Daredevil Marvel Crime Novel! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/enemy-of-m...

A nice surprise and great reads!

Happy Book Birthday! Woo-hoo!

I’m so glad I found this. I was really worried.

Join us.

Reposting some good writing for #FridayReads!

Time is flying! Don't forget to pre-order A Killing Breath! Unerving Magazine had great things to say about the series.

Holiday party on Dec 7, a talk by @johncopenhaver.bsky.social , @curtisippolito.bsky.social and local member Mysti Berry about writing and publishing fiction that matters on Dec 9, and the 15-member event in Lincoln tomorrow! mwanorcal.org/events/ for details!

Excited to announce this free, virtual event. Hosted by MWA NorCal, Mysti Berry, @johncopenhaver.bsky.social, and I will have a conversation about crime fiction that matters and what our role as writers and editors is to meet the moment. More info and free registration in the comments. Join us!!

Now that I've turned in the final changes for "A Killing Breath", I can post the kind words the awesome Rachel Howzell Hall said about the work. BTW, I'm saving up for my tattoo.

Running like mad this weekend writing, working and caring for others. Woke up thinking of doing more of the same. The dog bit my shoelaces until I did this. Good dog.

I know there's a lot going on, and take care of yourself and others the best you can through it all, but here are some creepy halloween postcards courtesy of The Public Domain Review. publicdomainreview.org/collection/h...

If I leave to be 100, I'll never understand people like that person.

For writers and all those who doubt-- watch this two times and call me in the morning. youtu.be/g8S1bjR-dGI?...

Just read "Lenora" in the new Stand anthology. @jonathanjanz.bsky.social The writing craft in that story is flawless. And more importantly, the story is fire from the first page to the last. Especially the last. I don't re-read a lot of things, but this one is an exception.

I'm pretty sure that when you neglect Bluesky your feed will be filled with cats and puppies the next time you log on. Diabolical.

Am the only one that is about to learn a painful lesson about copyright given the Anthropic suit?

Local bookstore favorite, The Poisoned Pen, is hosting the launch party & book signing for our latest Desert Sleuths Anthology, SoWest: Danger Awaits! Free event. Come get to know us! Register for the WriteNOW! Conference at DesertSleuths.com #DSWN25 #MysteryWriters @poisonedpenbooks.bsky.social

As I work on the 4th & final book of my Raven Burns' Killing series, I once again turn to Anne Lamott for advice. Breathe, and remember that all you have to do is "...write down as much as [you] can see through a one-inch picture frame." Yep, & in the end you'll have a novel, or at least the SFD.

Grand demons visited this past weekend. They were up to shenanigans. Left a mess, like always. Didn’t even have the courtesy to get rid of the body. …okay, seriously, they were over and this is what greeted me on my way to my outdoor office Monday morning. I was like, “…hahahaha…what??”

We are at it again! I'll be interviewing my friend and NYT bestselling author, Juliet Blackwell. Hope you can join us! ggpbooks.com/event/2025-0...

Researching & writing, I promise, the last book in A Killing series. Ran across the Louisiana custom of grave houses. And, oh my goodness, the things I'm going to do with them in this book. 64parishes.org/dont-let-the...

Love this

Gaza has been on my mind lately, and I want to say with my full heart that what's happening there is wrong. I ran across this article posted on LinkedIn by Robert Reich. Orit Kamir offers an indelible perspective. robertreich.substack.com/p/a-betrayal...

Hey, here’s some books I liked. You might like them too. Go on, get some @laurelhightower.bsky.social @keithrosson.bsky.social @erykpruitt.bsky.social @cmattwrite.bsky.social @meganabbott.bsky.social @fayesnowden.bsky.social and @mannytorres.bsky.social #BookSky 📚🪓 #SummerRecs

Hey Everybody, I decided to skip Bouchercon this year in favor of Thrillerfest 2025 in New York this weekend. I just wanted to try this new adventure. I didn't get on any panels and that's fine. Just want to watch and learn. Hit me up if you are out there!

Just saw Sinners. That’s not a movie. It’s a moment.

Hello Everyone, I was so excited to be on Liz Mugavero podcast , and over the moon that I was able to help her celebrate her 100th episode! A hardworking, great author who gives back to the community. Hear us talk about the art of southern gothic. Go Liz! cateconte.com/episode-100-...

Good reading

Detach from the outrage machinery meant to distract and manipulate us. Pay attention to the issues from credible sources. Choose your battles. Fight. Rest. Fight some more.

I know I haven’t been on social media posting. Trying to make that deadline. Another intense writing day today. Send me all your writing mojo! And ‘don’t you forget about me…’ Que the dance break! lol!

Good stuff