Home Again, and Another Speedway Promotion

After my trip to Eugene, I came home for the weekend then headed up to Swift Forest Camp on the Lewis River for a few days of camping. I had a great time, but boy did Portland seem big, noisy, and overcrowded after being in the wilderness. I’d forgotten what real quiet sounded like. Between [...]

Off to the Races

Last night Bob and I went back to Sunset Speedway to hang out in the pits with Jared and his family. My friends Alice and Beth, along with Beth’s grandson, Terrence, sat in the stands and helped the announcer raffle off a copy of Running Wide Open, which was autographed by both myself and Jared. [...]

A New Twist on Marketing

Saturday night Bob and I went to Sunset Speedway Park in Banks to watch the races. One of my marketing plans is to sponsor a race car, and Sunset has a class called Tracers, which features cars that follow the Pure Stock and Street Stock rules but have 12 to 15-year-old drivers. After watching the [...]

Y and Z

Today we wrap up the A to Z challenge, and I couldn’t decide on who should handle the last two letters of the alphabet, so I’m letting everyone get involved. Those of you who have been following this month will remember most of my characters from previous posts. This time, however, Jess’s friend Teri Sue, [...]

V, W, and X, by Race and Cody

For today’s A to Z challenge, we have Race and Cody, back by popular demand. Race: Popular demand? Cody:  Because we’re so damn funny, dude. Lisa: That’s right. So what have you got for me today, guys? Cody: Well, we’re starting out with the letter “V.” I’ll let you take that one, Race. Race: Uh [...]

S, T, and U, by Kasey McCormick

Today for the A to Z challenge I’ve invited Kasey McCormick to educate us about a few racing terms. For those of you unfamiliar with my books, Kasey is Race’s girlfriend, Race is Cody’s uncle, and Cody is the protagonist of In the Blood and Getting Sideways. Kasey is also a mentor to Jess, who’s [...]

P, Q, and R, by Race Morgan

Today my guest blogger for the A to Z challenge is Race Morgan. Race is Cody Everett’s uncle, and Cody is the protagonist of my first two books, In the Blood and Getting Sideways, which will be coming out this summer. The thing about Race is that he’s an over-all nice guy. The kind of [...]

M, N, and O, by Jess DeLand

Our guest blogger today is Jess DeLand. She’s the protagonist of Driven and Redline, and as you might have figured out from the last post, Cody’s girlfriend. Jess loves cars and she’s a damn good mechanic, but she’s had trouble getting anybody to take her seriously because she’s a girl. Jess: Hi everyone. I’m so [...]

J, K, and L, by Cody, Race, and Alex

Today three of my characters are going to help out with the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Cody is the protagonist of In the Blood and Getting Sideways. Race is his uncle. And, of course, you’ll all remember Alex from Dead Heat. Okay, who wants to start? Cody: I will. “J” is for Jess. Alex: [...]

G, H, and I, by Cody Everett

For Today’s A to Z Blogging Challenge post I’ve recruited Cody Everett, the protagonist of In the Blood, which is the first book I’ll be publishing this summer. Cody’s going to take over where Alex left off, defining a few racing terms for you. Cody: This isn’t exactly my idea of the ideal way to [...]