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Time's Undoing Recognition
I'm very, very pleased that my story of a young, journalist's investigation into a black man's death in Jim Crow Alabama is resonating...
Cheryl A. Head
Feb 23, 20241 min read


Coming Home
I grew up in Detroit. The east side. It's a thing. But I spent a lot of my young adulthood in an area called the Cultural Center. My...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 25, 20241 min read


2024 Lefty Award Nominations
I'm proud to announce that Time's Undoing is a nominee for the Lefty Award in the Best Historical Mystery category. The Lefty is...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 17, 20241 min read


Boston Globe
Before 2023 ended, Time's Undoing got another very nice mention in the Boston Globe. "This small-town Southern crime novel is a...
Cheryl A. Head
Jan 3, 20241 min read


Time's Undoing a Novel: A Year in Review
2023 was a heady, busy, exhilarating year for Time's Undoing.
Cheryl A. Head
Dec 15, 20239 min read


Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving is absolutely my favorite holiday. I love the cooking, the gathering of family and friends, the Macy's Thanksgiving parade....
Cheryl A. Head
Nov 25, 20232 min read


Southern Hospitality Meets Southern Literary
I had an amazing time at the Southern Festival of Books in Nashville in late October. I participated in two events: an...
Cheryl A. Head
Nov 2, 20231 min read


Fall Book Travel
Two more trips on the calendar. Then just writing and R & R through 2023. It's been a very good year. I feel blessed!!
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 18, 20231 min read
What a Difference a Positive Book Review Can Make
Authors always love to receive positive editorial reviews. I received more than a handful of really wonderful reviews for Time's Undoing...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 17, 20232 min read


Book Doings
Let me start with this. I'm way behind in my writing. It's been a busy September/October in my writers life. After Bouchercon (where I...
Cheryl A. Head
Oct 9, 20232 min read


A Few Snaps from Bouchercon
A whole bunch of crime-fiction fans gathered at the Marriott Marquis in San Diego to celebrate all things Mystery books. Panels, author...
Cheryl A. Head
Sep 4, 20231 min read


Bouchercon 2023-California Dreamin'
Along with 1,700 other registrants, I'm headed to the world's largest gathering of mystery and crime fiction fans and writers in San...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 29, 20231 min read


Southern Tour Pt.2-Mississippi
Even103-degree temperatures didn't stop more than 6,000 ardent book lovers from descending on the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 26, 20231 min read


Southern Tour Pt. 1-Alabama
I headed to Birmingham, Alabama (the primary location of Time's Undoing) in early August to do an event at the Central Public Library. ...
Cheryl A. Head
Aug 23, 20231 min read


More Coming Events: July & August
Still traveling, and talking about Time's Undoing. I'm having a ball because I'm very proud of this novel, and there's nothing I'd...
Cheryl A. Head
Jul 8, 20231 min read
Coming Events-Cheryl A. Head
I've just returned from the Maine Crime Wave, a 2-day gathering of authors (most from the beautiful state of Maine, and nearby environs)...
Cheryl A. Head
Jun 12, 20231 min read


More travel to promote Time's Undoing
I'll be on a panel at the Maine Crime Wave in Portland Maine to talk about: HISTORY’S ECHOES: CRIME FICTION AND NONFICTION ROOTED IN...
Cheryl A. Head
Jun 8, 20231 min read


Promoting the Book
In the publishing business a lot of emphasis is put on the book launch, the publication date when all the world can buy or access your...
Cheryl A. Head
May 18, 20232 min read


Good Book Publicity
Good publicity always gives a boost to sales (and the old ego) for a book, and this week has been a stellar publicity week for Time's...
Cheryl A. Head
Apr 30, 20231 min read
Reviews: The Lifeblood of an Author
I almost always ask readers who say they've enjoyed my book to please leave a review at Amazon, Goodreads, and/or their favorite...
Cheryl A. Head
Mar 29, 20231 min read
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