My current interest is in writing fiction. My first
published
story, "Fish in the Trees," came out in Shots Crime and Mystery
Magazine in the summer of 2004.
If you go to the Shots site, you'll need to click on short
stories.
Shots published another of my stories, "Slow Burn," in 2005.
Mysterical-E published one of my stories, "Murder By Committee"
in 2005. This story is the first I've had published featuring
Kevin Markinson, the main character in my novels. Mysterical-E
A Cruel World published another of my Kevin Markinson
stories "From a Distance" in their July/August 2005 issue. A Cruel World
A Cruel World also published another of my short stories : "Let
Me Call You Sweetheart." This one is set in Nashua, NH.
In November 2005 my short story "Life's a Beach" was released
in
an anthology of crime fiction by New England writers -
"Windchill." This is another Kevin Markinson story, set at
Hampton Beach, NH. To order a copy of "Windchill" go to the
publisher - Level
Best Books
I got to see this book at a signing in October. I did my
first ever book signing! It's beautiful and it smells good.
"Windchill" is also available at Water Street Books in Exeter,
NH. We did another signing there in January of 2006.
Great
fun.
Another Kevin Markinson story - "Blackbird" - was in Shred of Evidence in February 2006. Shred of Evidence
"Blackbird" was reprinted in "Thriller UK" in July 2006.
"Fade Away," also featuring Kevin Markinson, was up at Mouth Full of Bullets in
March of 2007, and should still be there.
"The Wrong Place," another Kevin Markinson story, and a sequel
to "Blackbird," will be up soon at Shred of Evidence.
I'm currently
polishing a couple of crime thrillers and sending out more short
stories. I've found a great writers' group to work with,
something I find important for my writing.
I am seeking agency representation for my novels.
Want to know more about what I'm working on? Go
here:
I was selected to attend the 2002
Breadloaf Writers' Conference. Breadloaf is one of the most
prestigious writers' conferences in the US. They select only 20%
of applicants, based on a writing sample. I sent them a portion
of my third novel, "Lead Poisoning." While I was there, I worked
with Susan Straight.
I wrote briefly for the Exeter Newsletter of
Seacoast Newspapers, covering the town of Brentwood. You can read
my stories online at http://www.seacoastonline.com/news/exeter/index.htm
When I have spare time, I like to play on RAM - here's a link
to the
official website:
http://www.booksnbytes.com/recartsmystery/
Support your local independent bookstore. Here's mine:
Here are some of my favorite and most helpful writing links:
Warnings and Cautions for Writers--Main
Association of Authors' Representatives, Inc. HomePage
National Writers Union Home Page
Poets & Writers - Literary Links
Writers Write -- The Write Resource -- Books, Publishing and Writing
Getting Published -- publishing tips and advice from a top literary agent
Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style
Short
mystery fiction society market page
Links about crime fiction or featuring crime fiction:
Shots Crime and Mystery
Magazine
Here are some other crime fiction writers:
Feel free to let me know if any of these links don't work. Let me know what you find helpful, and if you have any links you'd like to see added to this page, please email me.
updated January 24, 2008