Cleaning Up Finn is a Lefty Nominee!

January 17, 2017 / Sarah M. Chen / 2 Comments

I woke up to the amazing and unbelievable news that my little noir novella CLEANING UP FINN is a Lefty nominee for Best Debut Mystery. I am so honored and thrilled and don’t know what to do with myself. I’m in such great company too and am so excited for all my talented writer friends who are also nominated for Best Debut, Best Humorous, Best Historical, and Best Mystery!

A HUGE thank you to the awesome guys at All Due Respect Books, Mike Monson and Chris Rhatigan for believing in FINN.

Here’s the official Press Release: lcc-2017_lefty_award_nominations

Thank you, Left Coast Crime folks….Honolulu, here I come!

Some Frivolity Once in a While

January 15, 2017 / Sarah M. Chen / Leave a comment

Today I’m up on Writing Wranglers and Warriors talking about the difficulty of getting back in the swing of things, what with post-holiday blues and the uncertainty of our future as a progressive open-minded society. I find comfort in what some may think is frivolous but hey, if it helps…