My first day out in 10 days, post-kidney cooties, and I came across an endangered species. My mind spun back to my first one in late, great, 1988. 😊

Really excited that my thriller DOUBLE-CROSSED was a 2025 Finalist for Best Thriller novel from the National Indie Excellence Awards. I appreciate all of the support NIEA provides for authors and their books over the last 19 years. 🙂

Is thrilled that my short story collection TABLE FOR TWO won the 2025 Eric Hoffer Award for short story anthology. The Eric Hoffer Book Award is one of the top literary awards for independent books, involving over 2,500 books. So honored and grateful for the recognition. 🙂

It’s 5 a.m and it’s the middle of March…but, it’s time for baseball! ⚾️ Let’s go Cubs! Beat the Dodgers in Japan!

Let’s go Grizzlies! Beat the Spurs! 🏀🏀

Congratulations to my friend Callan Wink on the release of his new thriller Bear-Tooth! It’s set in Yellowstone National Park and, friends, it’s fantastic! Be sure to add it to your TBR pile. WTG, Callan! 📕 🖊️

Happy Valentine’s Day! 😅❤️

Snacks and drinks with these amazing friends! I love these people! 😊 #coworkers #blessedandgrateful

Here are my favorite “reads” from January (with a special guest appearance from Buddy. 😊🐱). Alice Feeney’s book was so creepy and good. The Favorites was excellent and much better than I thought it would be and Tammy Oberhausen’s book was just a fun book! 5 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ to them all. Happy reading! 😊

Happy Thanksgiving! Nobody wants to sit with me at dinner, apparently. 😅

Is elated that my thriller novel DOUBLE CROSSED won the American Writing Award for Mystery/Suspense for 2024! It’s always nice to have your work recognized. Go, Ronan, go! 😊

Finishing up the week strong by having lunch with my former WRIT 440 students, along with my dear friend and colleague Alice Myatt. It was so good catching up with them to hear about what’s going on in their lives and how WRIT 440 has helped them. So proud of them and all they’re doing. #ilovemyjob😊

Had a great time being interviewed on Mississippi Public Broadcasting about my new thriller DOUBLE-CROSSED and about my writing career. Thanks, Kristen Brandt, for inviting me and asking me such great questions. Writing and books are awesome! 😊 📕 🖊️

Had a great time in Water Valley, MS this evening reading for the Woven Writing Series at the Tin Artisans Center. Thanks so much Dawn Denham and Kellene O'Hara for the invitation and thanks to the folks who came to listen. Books and writing are awesome! 😊 📕 🖊️