Woo Hoo! The Killer Nashville mystery conference has announced that Nell: Marshal of Bodie has been selected as a finalist for the 2022 Claymore Award for Best Historical novel. 2022 Killer Nashville Claymore Award Finalists … Continue reading →
The last of my posts on things that bug me about Star Wars VII. Note that I really enjoyed the movie, and that movie spoilers may follow. This one may be a bit nit-picky. It has to do with continuity … Continue reading →
More puzzles about Star Wars VII (spoiler alert). When Leia meets Finn, she says she’s desperate for any information on the Resistance super weapon–Star Killer Base. Not too long after that, though, she is handed a report indicating that the … Continue reading →
I don’t like it when things don’t make sense in a story, when characters do stupid things. So, (spoiler alert) when the First Order tracked the Resistance reconnaissance ship back to their base, I thought: you’re kidding, right? Leia, … Continue reading →
First of a series of questions I have about the latest Star Wars movie, The Force Awakens. (Note: these posts may contain spoilers.) Let me start by saying that I really enjoyed this movie. There are just a few things … Continue reading →
Dick and I attended the San Diego Makers Faire this last weekend and had a great time. We were there representing the Robotics Society of Southern California whose members have been extremely helpful to me, sharing their knowledge of robotics … Continue reading →
As I mentioned in an earlier post, building a Dick is hard work. It was true for constructing the fictional character, Digital Dick. It has been especially true for building a real-life Dick–Digital Dick the robot. I have been very … Continue reading →
Intrepid explorer that he is, Digital Dick recently visited Yosemite National Park. In an effort to blend in with the human tourists, Dick stopped innumerable times to have his picture taken in front of some of Yosemite’s natural wonders. … Continue reading →
Mystery fiction comes in a variety of sub-genres. Carolyn Wheat, in her excellent book, How to Write Killer Fiction, lists the following types: the Classic Whodunit which includes sub-sub-genres such as the Regional Mystery (think Tony Hillerman, Margaret Maron, or … Continue reading →
Earlier this month I held my very first book event: the launch party for my mystery novel, Digital Dick. I was nervous about having to “perform” in front of a crowd. However, I had the good fortune to attend the … Continue reading →
A book title should be memorable, and, if possible, suggest something about what the book might be about. I chose the title Digital Dick so long ago that I can’t remember if there were any alternative titles I kicked around. … Continue reading →