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ShakeOut! Did Seattle’s Earthquake Drill Make A Deadly Mistake?
First of all, decide right now that if you experience an earthquake at a game in Seattle, you will not immediately leave the stadium, unless the place is coming down around your ears. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Health, Northwest Tales
Tagged Earthquake preparedness, Great Seattle Earthquake, Great Shakeout, Seattle, Seattle Fault
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The Great Seattle Earthquake is on its way
I expect The Great Seattle Earthquake to be released in early 2019. Let’s hope the Seattle Fault doesn’t release its pent-up power anytime soon. Continue reading
Posted in Northwest Tales
Tagged Cascadia Subduction Zone, Great Seattle Earthquake, natural disaster novel, Peyton McKean, Seattle, Seattle Fault
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The Fireboat Leschi
Sometimes being a writer of thriller novels causes you to go places and do things you might otherwise never think of. Like the other day when background research for my novel about an earthquake and tsunami in Seattle led me … Continue reading
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Tagged Fireboat Leschi, Seattle, Seattle Fire Department, The Great Seattle Earthquake
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Rain City Mystery Writers Seminar
As President of the NW Chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, it is my solemn duty to inform you: there Continue reading
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Tagged Mystery Writers of America, Seattle, seminar
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2017—Pressing The Reset Button
I have put my home state through some major changes that actually COULD happen. But Nature has the power to heal the land and restore the world-renowned beauty of the place. Conveniently, as an author I can just hit the Reset Button. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature, Northwest Tales
Tagged Crater Lake National Park, Mount Mazama, natural disaster, Rainier Erupts, Seattle, volcanic eruption
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The Duwamish In Me
Like Duwamish Tribe members of ancient times, I am one of those people whose earliest childhood memories are of playing beside their river. Continue reading
Posted in Indian Country, Northwest Tales
Tagged Blood Tide, Duwamish River, Duwamish Tribe, longhouse, Rainier Erupts, Seattle
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Rainier Erupted a week ago
So far, this book launch is going pretty well. With your help, it can do even better. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature
Tagged ebook, Lushootseed, Native American, paperback, Rainier Erupts, Seattle, Tacoma
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Rainier Erupts! —Today!
Imagine being in Seattle or Tacoma as Rainier explodes with the power of a hundred atom bombs. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Indian Country, Nature, Northwest Tales
Tagged Mount Rainier, Pompeii, Seattle, Tacoma, thriller, volcanic eruption
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Rainier Erupts! Launch Date: Tomorrow!
Rainier Erupts! has a chance of hitting # 1 in its category. It’s already close based on pre-orders. Let’s make it go all the way. Continue reading
Posted in Author, Nature, Northwest Tales
Tagged Mount Rainier, Seattle, Tacoma, thriller, Vesuvius, volcanic eruption
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Proof copies of Rainier Erupts! are here
If you would like to get your hands on one of the first copies of the paperback I’ll let you know as soon as it’s available. Continue reading
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Tagged Mount Rainier, Nisqually, Seattle, Tacoma, volcanic eruption
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