I will be on a panel discussing Historical Fiction: Strong Women Throughout Time in the Freedom Lounge. I will also be selling books.

Join me with fellow authors Penny Warner and Michael Cooper for a discussion titled, So Many Subgenres—So Little Time, where we talk about our books and how crime fiction wears many hats.

Register here: https://www.capitolcrimes.org/event-6557068.

Panel: San Francisco: The City That Waits To Die, in the Grand B Room, moderated by Mark Coggins, with fellow panelists Robin Burcell, Michelle Chouinard, Laurie R. King, and Ann Parker.

Panel: Lefty Historical Nominees, moderated by Ann Parker, with fellow panelists Cara Black, Dianne Freeman, Laurie R. King, and Rob Osler.

Join me and other mystery authors for this event at the Lincoln Library, located at 485 Twelve Bridges Dr, Lincoln, California. Support your local library!

Join me at Orinda Books for SinC’s Fall Showcase, where I will be reading from the second book in my Fog City Noir series, City Lights. Orinda Books is located at 276 Village Square, Orinda, California.

I will be returning to my old high school, Holy Names, to talk about my book, Fog City.

I will be discussing the second book in my Fog City Noir series, City Lights, at Rossmoor in the Multipurpose Room.

Meet-up at the Dusty Baker Winery/Bike Dog Brewery, 2568 Industrial Blvd., West Sacramento, CA 95691

The panel on “Creating Strong Characters” with panelists  Michael J. Cooper,   Sue Hinkin, Claire M. Johnson, and Meredith Taylor, moderated by Tom Larsen in the Lawrence AB Room.

Speed dating in the Platt River Room with Lawrence Allen.

Join me and fellow crime fiction writers for a day discussing all aspects of writing mysteries.

Writing that historical mystery? Michal Strutin offers tips and advice on how to research faster and with better results. Please register at https://mwanorcal.org/events/.

Ask Maura Matera, CPA, all your questions about writing and taxes. Please register at https://mwanorcal.org/events/.

This is a virtual event. You must register to attend this event. Please see our Events page for a registration link.

George Cramer interviewed me, asking me questions about my process and experience as an author. This interview debuts on 10/13. Check it out: https://gdcramer.com/george-cramer-blog/

Claire M. Johnson will give some pointers on how to write sex scenes that will provide your novel with some heat but not smut.

Eileen Rendahl and Margaret Dumas discuss the advantages of using these software tools to enhance the organization of your manuscript. Registration is necessary for this Zoom event: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMuc-yvqjooGtRroqVdrMD1X1PdCaHwgJjj.