I have always said that juggling all my responsibilities works for me because the structure of a school year is the steady bassline to accompany the distorted guitars of my creative process. But that means that I have to maintain multiple tasks: writing, teaching, grading, coaching, editing, posting, promoting, selling, performing, and paying people.

I love being face-to-face with people who love books, and I love to chat with readers.  And when I do, I usually end up answering questions about my novels and questions about my writing process. Here are the frequently asked questions that readers ask me when I meet them face to face.

I went to Left Coast Crime 2026 and here are all the things I learned while I was there.