That’s a wrap! I look forward to next year. Until then, keep writing, be kind, but take no shit. #bouchercon @jamesdfhannah.bsky.social @whiskey-leavins.bsky.social @kmwriter01.bsky.social @mindycarlson.bsky.social @curtisippolito.bsky.social @robdsmith.bsky.social @kirstynpetras.bsky.social

Let’s write!

Based on tonight’s progress towards the end game of Low Angle Shot, it looks like Rock Cobbler might be tempted into making a terrible judgment call. Go figure!

We all like clowns. You like clowns. Read Murder in Greasepaint right now. You ever seen an angry clown? I have. So please, for the love of gawd, do it!

When I meet someone who hasn’t read Murder in Greasepaint.

Doris, who features prominently in The Busker War is back for Low Angle Shot, a new Rock Cobbler case likely to see the light of day in November.

Only a couple days left to celebrate International Clown Week by purchasing Murder in Greasepaint! Professor Wiggles & Chucklenuts are standing by.

May or may not be starting a top a top five or ten favorite Whiskey Leavins chapter titles. First up, from Murder in Greasepaint.

Hang on, Rock Cobbler fans! Low Angle Shot is almost here!

Just a snippet from Low Angle Shot to prove that my WIP is, in fact, IP.

Let’s try running this one out for the night shift. Murder in Greasepaint is on sale for 99/100ths of a monetary unit in the US & UK for a couple more days! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09W...

They’re coming to get you Bonnie.

The Kindle edition of Murder in Greasepaint is still on sale in the US & UK for 99/100th of a monetary unit! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09W...

Come to Santa Lacrimosa where bourbon-loving Detective Rock Cobbler investigates a murder at the clown college! The Kindle version of Murder in Greasepaint (Santa Lacrimosa Book 1) is currently on sale in the US & UK for 99/100ths of a monetary unit! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B09W...

The cool kids hang out in Santa Lacrimosa. Whiskey is cool, he hangs out in Santa Lacrimosa. Joe isn't quite as cool, but he hangs out in Santa Lacrimosa. And for just fricking $0.99, you can hang out in Santa Lacrimosa too! A great summer read! www.amazon.com/Murder-Greas...

Me & BLAHAJ hanging out. And making a little announcement for folks who prefer their books Kindle flavored.

🥃🦭👍 That’s the Whiskey Seal of Approval.

Get yourself creeped-the-fuck out, pick up some Gabino Iglesias today!

Remember when we had a president that wasn’t stupid for words?

If you read The Busker War & enjoyed Big Six & Doris from Hobo Gulch? They’ve worked their way into Low Angle Shot, the next Rock Cobbler book!

At the taqueria around the corner from my house. Thanks, Orange Chicken.

04/25 Wrap-Up! Deep bows to @christullbane.bsky.social @sarahjuleswriting.bsky.social @shanecarrow.bsky.social & C.J.Powell, just blown away w/ their latest offers! Plus, glad to enjoy my 1st @whiskey-leavins.bsky.social book! More WILL come! Back to my beta job! #booksky #bookrecommendations

Yeah, okay. I’m in.

Last night at Surf City Billiards here in Santa Cruz, I looked up and was surprised to see a copy of The Busker War on display. Check it out, I have become bar decor!

Finishing up Ch. 15 in Low Angle Shot. Miscalculated what was left in the bottle of writing juice. Poured in right in & it was a wee bit more than just Whiskey Leavins. On the bright side, the second half of Ch. 15 might be about to break right off the chain!

Right at the moment, I’d say we have just as much evidence that JD Vance killed the Pope as we do that Kilmer Abrego Garcia is a gang member.

Two terrific reviews in as many days! This one for The Busker War. Keep em coming!

Leftovers.

The first batch of Santa Lacrimosa stickers have landed. They’re a bit small. Still, can’t wait to plaster em all over every dive bar pisser in the Santa Cruz area. Bigger size order coming almost immediately!

100% of @ziggynixon.bsky.social’s surveyed agree that you should check out Murder in Greasepaint!

Coming soon! Santa Lacrimosa stickers… and maybe other merch!

Kinda need to Google info on Molotov cocktails for my WIP. But I don’t want to get disappeared.

A beautiful day here in Santa Lacrimosa, I mean Santa Cruz. Perfect for kicking the can a couple chapters down the road on Low Angle Shot, Rock Cobbler’s next case.

The whole damn family, as the saying goes.

Reviewing yesterday’s output. Somehow, auto correct had changed novocaine to nonvaccine! WTF. Is that even a word? Has RFK insidiously infiltrated my work in progress? Goddamn. This administration is ruining everything!

A quick sneak peek from tonight’s progress on Low Angle Shot, the next Rock Cobbler case:

Finally! Starting this audiobook during this morning’s commute. @douglaslumsden.bsky.social

Rock Cobbler’s next case is shaping up!

Absolutely! Great marketing angle! If you dislike Nixon and Nixon-adjacent types… Santa Lacrimosa might just be for you!

February 15 to March 15 to APRIL 15 -- Two months until the release of STREETS OF NASHVILLE!

I know the current president is a major shit turd. But some of the previous ones weren’t so bad. So celebrate Presidents’ Day by buying a book or three. Maybe even mine. It’s what Teddy Roosevelt, who makes a bully little cameo in The Busker War, would’ve wanted. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDKJ8W6...

Had a sweet older reader ask me if it was insulting to call our books self-published. I told him that we write them, work directly with a cover designer, perform the layout, try to market them, all largely solo, though with dearly appreciated help. Self-published doesn't feel like an insult to me!

Meet Benedict Shade, were-cat and "collector" of potentially lethal magical artifacts. Searching for Kodoyanpe, the Earthmaker, Shade must contend with trolls, spirits, witches, and a frustrating lack of good tea in a noir world ruled by dragons. amazon.com/dp/B0DBRNHMTB

Payday is a great time to buy a book or three. Maybe these! www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDKJ8W6...

What’s Rock getting himself into this time?

No biggie, just The Busker War hanging out with Walter Mosley at Bookshop Santa Cruz on the New & Recommended Mystery wall. Of course, they carry the entire Whiskey Leavins catalog as well!

I can attest to the truth in this message. We need an honest laugh these days. And characters who represent the better part of humanity. Okay, so some of them are from the worst part, but Leavins made them the bad guys, so it's cool.

Is the man-baby’s wanton destruction of democracy getting to you? Reading some clever, humorous stories might provide a bit of dread-abating respite. Give it a try. And if you’re pro-man-baby, kindly fuck off and don’t buy my books. www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDKJ8W6...