I'm thrilled to announce that the publication of my latest short story, Just Shy of Mexico, two days ago marks the beginning of an exciting new era for me as a writer, as well as for folks who enjoy my novels and shorter works. Dusty Saddle Publishing has offered me (and I have accepted) a multi-book contract, which will allow me to produce a number of brand-new novels and get them out to readers more quickly than I've been able to in the past. I'm proud to be joining a numbe

People who write fiction naturally enjoy reading fiction. I suppose that’s almost universally true. Certainly, the consensus among writing coaches is that no one can be a good writer who is not also an avid reader. I won’t argue. Reading helps writers in countless ways. That being said, I’m a very picky reader. So what’s made its way onto my recent reading list? Would you enjoy reading what I read? I’m not a huge fan of Lee Child’s trademark character, Jack Reacher. I used to