"Philadelphia Inquirer" Mention for "The Sense of Death"!

Spent an informative day on June 28 at the Mystery Writers of America workshop in Philadelphia and had the good fortune to sit next to a Philadelphia Inquirer reporter who was covering the event and who won my eternal gratitude by spelling my name right in his article--click here to read!

If I hadn't been taken by surprise by his request for an interview, I probably wouldn't have used the phrase "self published" which still carries unsavory "vanity press" connotations for some, or suggests someone who decides in a misguided rush of nostalgia to publish his college-era personal journal. I would instead have used "independently published" to describe the scenario where, as I did, the author / publisher uses experts for cover design, editing, etc. to ensure a high quality product for the reader. 

Now I'm working on my PR schtick so I will be better prepared when other such opportunities arise!