YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHO CAME TO DINNER If you’ve subscribed to this newsletter for a while, you’ve probably heard me talk about the annual ThrillerFest Conference in New York City, sponsored by International Thriller Writers, a terrific organization for suspense authors. This year’s conference was held last month at [...]
SO GOOD TO BE HOME! As much as I enjoy living in Uruguay in the winter (when it’s summertime there), I also love coming home to the U.S. in April. It means not only having the chance to see my kids (though they do like to come to Uruguay [...]
I CAN’T WAIT TO SHARE THE COVER OF MY NEXT SUSPENSE NOVEL WITH YOU That’s a bit of a tease because I don’t have the cover for I CAME BACK FOR YOU (January) yet, but I will soon, and I’ll be sure to reveal it immediately. I’m really excited [...]
Happy Spring to You! April is always a bittersweet time of the year for me. It’s when we head back to the U.S. from our winter home in Uruguay, and it’s a little sad to leave a country of lovely people, beautiful vistas, breathtaking sunsets, and 80° days. Plus, [...]
HELLO FROM URUGUAY! As you may have heard me say by now, my husband and I spend our winters in a little beach town in Uruguay, where it’s summer from mid-December to mid-March, with most days in the 80’s. Though I’ve made plenty of time so far this year [...]
A BELATED HAPPY NEW YEAR! Right now, as always in January and for the rest of the winter, I’m at our home in Uruguay. I love our time here in general, but what makes it especially gratifying for me is that I can write without a lot of interruptions [...]
HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! I hope your current to-do list isn’t trying to eat you alive, and that despite the craziness of the season, you’re managing to find some pockets of delicious, relaxing quiet. I’ve had a super busy autumn with lots of travel for both business and pleasure—to London, Portland [...]
HAPPY AUTUMN DAYS! Every year when fall weather arrives and I happen to be working on a newsletter, it seems I end up quoting that memorable line of Jordan Baker’s in The Great Gatsby: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” I’ve always been inspired by those words, but it’s been a little tough to do that so far this year because we’ve had wonderfully mild weather in the northeast [...]
HAPPY LAST DAYS OF SUMMER!! When I put on a cashmere sweater after dinner the other night, I finally admitted to myself that there were hints of fall in the air! I like autumn, I do (and I just ordered some cute new black boots), but it’s always so hard for me to say goodbye to summer. You, too? Or is there a season you like even better? [...]
THE LAST TIME SHE SAW HIM GOES BACK FOR ANOTHER PRINTING! Thank you to everyone who bought my latest psychological thriller. I’m incredibly grateful for your support, and I hope it turned out to be the perfect beach, pool, porch, or hammock read for you (by the way, honest Amazon [...]