I’ve been watching a lot of MURDER, SHE WROTE and COLUMBO lately partially as a comfort to the horrors of the real world and partially as research in trying to find the right tone and style for my typewriter mystery. Finding my current style – both creatively and in day-to-day life – has been one of the primary journeys I’ve been on lately.

My early books were gonzo noir that was fun to write but something that I feel like I’ve grown out of. I initially ...