From now on, anyone who DMs me spam is getting unfollowed! No, I don't want to pay you to review my book, market it, or make me a trailer. And if you open with "hello dear", I know where the chat is going! P.S. messages from genuine authors and book lovers are welcome.

A great companion for a week’s holiday as we wrap up summer. #crimefiction #Jamesellroy #LAnoir

It's no cakewalk, this marketing of books. So it means the world to me when a total stranger sends a message like this one. Thanks to Rick, and all the other readers who take the time to engage. #KindleUnlimited #WhatToRead #bookrecommendation #crimefiction

My latest novel, Presidio Biotech, will launch on Oct. 27. Jake Spracklin -- grandson of Haight Mystery series hero Jimmy Spracklin -- is on the run after his boss is murdered. You can find out more information here: shorturl.at/dP0Ff #bookrelease #crimefiction

My new thriller Presidio Biotech is available for pre-order! A high-stakes romp through a world of driverless cars, AI engineers, bioprinting, and deadly ambition. 👉 Order it now: shorturl.at/9yigM #crimefiction #thrillers #murdermystery #sanfrancisco #newrelease

My new novel arrived yesterday. Presidio Biotech will be released Oct. 27. Available for preorder now on Amazon. #BookRecommendation #bookrelease

Today I started writing Book 6 of The Haight Mystery Series. Here's the epigraph & first para of The Fillmore Dowager. The title (and probably the first para) will change before publication. The epigraph will remain -- I like that quote. #crimefiction #writerslife

My latest ad campaign features a review that an American reader posted this month. I wish I could meet some of these readers to thank them for taking the time. I'll post the link in the comments section. #kindleunlimitedbooks #KindleUnlimited #sanfrancisco #bookrecommendations

I'm delighted to be taking part in BOOKED FOR MURDER -- a showcase of Halifax #crimewriters -- at the Halifax Central Library on Oct. 8. You can find more information here: shorturl.at/tRZ5i Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Dartmouth Book Exchange #crimefiction

My first video ad for The Haight Mystery Series. A lot of trial and error just to produce this. #BookRecommendations #KindleUnlimited #bookworms #CrimeFiction

ONE DAY LEFT until a group of Halifax's leading crime-writers take the stage for BOOKED FOR MURDER. Come on out to Paul O'Regan Hall at the Halifax Central Library Wednesday at 7 pm. Dartmouth Book Exchange will be selling signed copies. shorturl.at/tRZ5i

My new ad, which I'll put out on Monday. shorturl.at/wLRLJ #whattoread #BookRecommendation #KindleUnlimited #crimefiction

Carol Moreira and I had a great time at Booktoberfest yesterday, schlepping our books and meeting other writers. Thanks to the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia for organizing it and to the halifaxlibrary for hosting it. #crimefiction #bookworm

I'm 10,000 words into the first draft of Book 6 of my crime series. I know about 40% of what I write in the next few months will be scrapped and I'm telling myself it doesn't matter. The only important thing is getting the framework of the story down. #writerslife

In Presidio Biotech, which drops Monday, I bring in all aspects of San Francisco - including this symbol of the world's tech capital. It helped Jake & Emily when eluding cops and killers. shorturl.at/lcY0s #technothriller #crimefiction #bookworm #bookrecommendations

Good Morning #WritingCommunity & #indieauthors! It's time for a writer's lift! Get me to 3k followers. Drop #Links to your: #scifi #booklover #books,#blogs,#poetry,#YouTube,#Podcasts Ect... Let's have a #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday. #BookBoost #rtitbot

My new #thriller PRESIDIO BIOTECH has launched! It follows bioprinting entrepreneurs Emily & Jake, who are on the run after their colleague is murdered. Order it here: shorturl.at/lVnsV #technothriller #booklaunch #crimefiction #bookworm #sanfrancisco #KindleUnlimited

Many thanks to early readers who reviewed PRESIDIO BIOTECH on Amazon & Goodreads. After their colleague is murdered, bioprinting execs Jake and Emily are chased across San Francisco by cops and killers. shorturl.at/HD945 #KindleUnlimited #technothriller #bookworm