Posts Tagged ‘DIRTY WATER’

Coming In June: DIRTY WATER

Posted: 24th May 2013 by jazzdog in Book Release, Crime, DIRTY WATER, Marketing, Novel, Texas, Thriller, Uncategorized
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An open and shut case of vandalism leaves more questions than answers for PI Nick Sibelius, as he untangles a knot of egomania, desire and greed. When entrepreneur Dan Hoyt makes a deal with virtual gaming icon, Izzy Zydeco, to partner in a desalination project Hoyt begins to count his money.  Unknown to Hoyt, his […]

Pflugerville, Texas

Posted: 15th April 2013 by jazzdog in DIRTY WATER, History, Pflugerville, Texas, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Uncategorized
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The world of Nick Sibelius, the protagonist in TOXIC RELATIONSHIP and the upcoming DIRTY WATER (look for it June 2013) is Central Texas. He lives in an Airstream trailer on a piece of land east of Pflugerville, a bedroom community northeast of Austin. I first moved to Austin in 1968. Back then, Pflugerville was a […]

Quality Is Job One

Posted: 4th March 2013 by jazzdog in Novel, Publishing, Writing
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I was reading a Writer’s Digest blog post recently about 3 Surprising Lessons about Publishing Today.  The third “surprising” lesson? Quality rules in the marketplace. I put surprising in quotes because as readers don’t we already know this one?  How many times have you picked up a book, jazzed by the cover or the blurb […]

Sharpening the Saw

Posted: 25th February 2013 by jazzdog in Novel, Uncategorized, Writing
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Part of the work of a writer revolves around honing the craft continuously. Show me an author who’s stopped learning, knows it all, or is simply so brilliant they have no need for critique and I’ll show you writing which doesn’t grab a reader by the heart, the head and well, yes, the cajones. If […]

Ah…A Little Downtime

Posted: 28th July 2012 by jazzdog in DIRTY WATER, Life, Publishing, TOXIC RELATIONSHIP, Uncategorized, Writing
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In a few days I’m going to be taking a break from writing, researching, critiquing, dog walking, dish washing — you get it.  A break.  It’s called a vacation. Something we Americans don’t do as often as we should.  I’m looking forward to a couple of weeks of rest and relaxation.  Oh we have plans. […]

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