Writer's Family Tree

(L to R) David R. Collins, children's author who taught me to educate and entertain;

R. Karl Largent, my teacher, mentor, friend, and partner;

Rich Johnson, a great friend.

BOUCHERCON 2013

ALBANY, NY

Clare O'Donohue, Mollie Cox Bryan, and some guy at Franklin's Tower, the Crimespree party.

Ducks near the pool at the Bouchercon convention center.

 Ducks near the pool, with the state capital building in the distance.

Looking west from eastern edge of the Albany Convention Center.  The Egg (yes, they call it that) is sort of visible on the left.  The New York State Museum of History is at the far end.  Check the flags.  It's a very blustery day.

With Rodman Philbrick, author of the wonderful FREAK THE MIGHTY.

With Crimespree magnate Jon Jordan,

one of my favorite folks.

Eleanor Cawood Jones and me.

Dru Ann Love and I at the Hilton bar.

Wonderful Midnight Ink editor, Packers fan, and friend Terri Bischoff and I being photobombed by Joelle Charbonneau.

Eleanor Cawood Jones and I photographed by the wonderful Dru Ann Love.

Breakfast with Dru Ann Love and Eleanor Cawood Jones.

Mickey Spillane, fiction god

Max Allan Collins, who taught me everything