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CrimeSpree Magazine Feature
Have you ever heard of CrimeSpree Magazine? I hadn't either, but I'm glad we have now because it is a gem—a wonderful labor of love, an ode to all things crime and mystery related, and well worth checking out. Run by Jon and Ruth Jordan, with help from Erin Mitchell,...
Newsletter — July 2026
Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
What Silas Won’t Say: interiority and the problem of a quiet narrator in third-person close
I painted myself into a corner right out of the gate in developing the Silas Lopez series. The protagonist of The Washashore and The Holdfast is about as laconic as they come—thoughtful, observant, but a man who speaks reluctantly, says only what’s needed and almost...
Lighthouses (Anatomy of a Scene)
I was recently invited to share my thoughts on a passage from The Washashore. It gave me a chance to reflect, so I thought I’d capture some of those reflections here. The passage is a favorite of mine, taken from Chapter 45, in which Wren and Silas go on their first...
Newsletter — June 2026
Worth Your Weight In Pie Newsletter Field notes from the world of Silas Lopez. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
How To Do An Author Event (Magical Night)
Now, this is how to do a book event. Last night, June 7th, 2026, arts non-profit 20 Summers hosted authors William J. Mann and Margot Douaihy for an absolutely magical evening at the Hawthorne Barn in Provincetown.Their self-moderated conversation, billed A Meeting of...
