Just this week I went back to look at my first novel, which I hadn't touched for a few years. This isn't the first book in my series, Strangers on This Road, but a sentimental story called Since I Met You about a girl and a movie star. I like parts of it a lot.… Continue reading In Memory of My First Novel
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Book 8, Beneath These Streets
Now available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback Meet Becca, a recently divorced compulsive list maker who's definitely not looking for trouble. The problem is, trouble seems to be looking for her. Find out how Becca gets pulled into a murder investigation in the next suspenseful installment in the Strangers on This Road series. Beneath… Continue reading Book 8, Beneath These Streets
A RACE TO FIND ANSWERS… Book 7 Released on Kindle!!!
Why would the disappearance of a British man in Paris have anything to do with Megan Hofflin? And how's she supposed to find the answers to this strange and complex puzzle without anything to go on? The seventh installment of the Strangers on This Road series is now available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback.… Continue reading A RACE TO FIND ANSWERS… Book 7 Released on Kindle!!!
Seven Days to Book 7!!!!
What do you do when you're alone in a foreign country, your boyfriend suddenly disappears, and people you barely know are coming to visit for the weekend? If you're Megan Hofflin, you clean the house. And then set about following a trail of clues, dragging your guests along for the ride... Next Friday, February 1,… Continue reading Seven Days to Book 7!!!!
The Unread Book
On Wednesday I handed my newest book to two readers. They're my favorite readers, such extremely generous friends, who have enjoyed and promoted my previous seven books. I wouldn't say I was exactly worried that they won't like my eighth, or will tell me it's total crap. Well, maybe I am a little bit! It's… Continue reading The Unread Book
Looking Back, Looking Forward
It's a good moment to look behind and ahead, at the turning of the year. Accomplishments, failures, lessons learned, goals achieved — and new goals and hopes for the months to come. I've never really made New Year's resolutions, but from the time of the solstice to the changing of the calendar, it does seem like… Continue reading Looking Back, Looking Forward
Book 7, The Missing Tourist
Now available on Amazon Kindle and in paperback. Why would the disappearance of a British man in Paris have anything to do with Megan Hofflin? Find out in the seventh book in the Strangers on This Road series, The Missing Tourist. Just when Megan thought she was settled into her new life, everything fell apart…… Continue reading Book 7, The Missing Tourist
Writing From Life
A good portion of my suspense fiction is pure fantasy. I don't mean fantasy as a genre, but fantasy versus realism. Not only am I not remotely involved with any kind of criminal investigations, I don't even know anyone who is. I have no experts pointing out my bogus assumptions about law enforcement or the… Continue reading Writing From Life
Romance, intrigue and adventure… THE NIGHT FERRY now available on Kindle!
Up until her 30th birthday, Megan Hofflin's life had been pretty ordinary. And then she a takes an overnight ferry ride from Sweden to Finland, plunging her into the heart of a very strange adventure... The next book in the Strangers on This Road series is now available for Kindle and in paperback. . "The… Continue reading Romance, intrigue and adventure… THE NIGHT FERRY now available on Kindle!
An Unforgettable Summer
Though each of the books in my series has meaning for me, the next installment, "The Night Ferry," available for Kindle December 1, is especially dear to my heart. I wrote most of it in about three weeks, it just poured out. And then I got stuck in the complicated plot maneuverings at the end,… Continue reading An Unforgettable Summer
“Thankful” Just Isn’t a Strong Enough Word
A lot of bloggers will be posting about Thanksgiving in the next week, giving thanks, counting blessings and good stuff like that. I don't mean to be unoriginal, but I can't help but jump on the gratitude bandwagon and say how intensely grateful and humble I feel this year to have achieved my longtime dream… Continue reading “Thankful” Just Isn’t a Strong Enough Word
IT ALL STARTED WITH A MURDERED MAN… Book 5 Released Today!!!
It began with the bloody body of a man in the storeroom. Who killed him? Why leave him in a fancy L.A. restaurant? And why do the police think Molly Faraday had anything to do with it? The fifth book of the Strangers on This Road series is now available on Amazon Kindle. Get your… Continue reading IT ALL STARTED WITH A MURDERED MAN… Book 5 Released Today!!!
Adventures of an Ex-Soap Starlet in L.A.
Molly Faraday, first introduced as Lainey Parker's roommate in Book 2, Danger in Academia, takes the stage in my fifth suspense novel, Death on the Menu. While she's more than comfortable under the limelight, with years of experience in theatre and a short but successful run as troubled teenager Bethany Graystone on the soap "Hearts… Continue reading Adventures of an Ex-Soap Starlet in L.A.
Announcing the Official Release of Book 4, “The Heartbroken Brides”!!!
The fourth book in the Strangers on This Road series, The Heartbroken Brides, was released today for Amazon Kindle! Set primarily in San Francisco, this exciting next chapter continues to follow Lainey Parker and Aiden Kinnear as they become embroiled in a mystery that can only be called a family affair. Get your copy today… Continue reading Announcing the Official Release of Book 4, “The Heartbroken Brides”!!!
My Top 10 Favorite Mystery Writers
I love a good mystery. And I definitely have my favorites. These 10 writers have confounded and entertained me and inspired me to write suspense novels. It was difficult to rank them, but here goes... 10. Enid Blyton Enid Blyton, a British children's writer, earns her spot on my list for her series of books… Continue reading My Top 10 Favorite Mystery Writers
The Joys of Editing (Or Maybe Not)
After the wonderful wild rush of happiness that comes with finishing the first draft of a book, I'm always eager to begin the first read-through. After all, didn't I just spend months researching and creating and pushing myself through writer's block and worrying that it wouldn't all come together?
Book 6, The Night Ferry
Available on Amazon Kindle The Night Ferry is the sixth installment in the Siding Sideways series and one of the author's personal favorites. This suspenseful adventure is now available on Kindle. A vacation in Europe is the start of a dangerous adventure… When Megan Hofflin steps aboard the night ferry from Stockholm to Helsinki, she… Continue reading Book 6, The Night Ferry
Book 5, Death on the Menu
The fifth installment in the Strangers on This Road series, Death on the Menu, is now available on Kindle and in paperback. If you met Molly in book two, you won't want to miss her adventures with murder and dating in L.A. It began with the bloody body of a man in the storeroom. Who… Continue reading Book 5, Death on the Menu
First Draft DONE!!!
I just finished the first draft of my latest book, the eighth in the series and my first completed writing project in nearly two years. I'm done. And it feels AMAZING! Next comes printing the thing out and reading it, which isn't nearly as much fun as writing, though I'm occasionally pleased with something I… Continue reading First Draft DONE!!!
Just released!!! “Book 3: Enemy at the Wedding”
"Enemy at the Wedding," the third installment in the Strangers on This Road series, was released today for Amazon Kindle. Read a few of the author's thoughts on writing this book in this article. . "Enemy at the Wedding" by Emily Senecal Kindle Purchase Price: $2.99 | Free with Kindle Unlimited A beautiful, idyllic setting…… Continue reading Just released!!! “Book 3: Enemy at the Wedding”
