Author Archives: dianevwoods

On the Kindle. Since publication, it’s been my most popular book. I guess folks enjoy the adventures of my trans private eye, Patsy Conroy!

At the risk of over sharing, I wanted to muse aloud about my latest novel, Shadowland: A Transgender Tale. The twin major plot elements of Shadowland have been in the news constantly while I was writing this book, that is, the abrupt emergence of AI and the growing Republican pogrom against trans people. I amContinue reading “Some thoughts on my latest novel”

Has just been uploaded as a Kindle ebook to Amazon kindle. In a day or so, readers will be able to order this new Patsy Conroy mystery! Enjoy!

Has just been uploaded to Kindle Vella. Episode 42, “The Restrainer” has just been uploaded. It should be available to readers tomorrow. My next task is to compile all these episodes into a single Kindle book, with select illustrations, as is my wont, Look for Shadowland: A Transgender Tale to appear among my other KindleContinue reading “Last Chapter of Shadowland”

Was just uploaded to Kindle Vella. This exciting second T-Tale about trans private eye Patsy Conroy is roaring to a conclusion but things are still unresolved and Patsy is still chasing…shadows. Check out Shadowland: A Transgender Tale. On Kindle Vella!

Episode 32 was just uploaded to Kindle Vella. Vella is Amazon’s home for episodic storytelling so I’m posting each chapter of my new Patsy Conroy detective story there. When it’s all done, I’ll put the finished novel up on regular Kindle. But for now, episode 32, “Tears On The Bar” should be available by tomorrow.Continue reading “New Shadowland Chapter Uploaded”

I just came across a recent reader review on Amazon of one of my earlier books, Influence: A Transgender Tale. This reader wrote: 5.0 out of 5 starsVerified Purchase Feels real and heartfelt! Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023 “This story is grounded in reality. I am somewhat familiar with the ChicagoContinue reading “Reader Review of Influence”

Just uploaded episode 31 of Shadowland to Kindle Vella. This latest Patsy Conroy mystery is moving along and I hope to have the book done around the end of this month. I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. Then I can start working on the sequel to Transfiguration. Which is a radicalContinue reading “More Patsy Conroy in Shadowland!”

Was just uploaded to Kindle Vella. Episode 27, “Largemouth Lane”, should be available to readers within 24 hours. Our intrepid trans private eye, Patsy Conroy, sets out to check out a suspect’s cabin and encounters some unexpected difficulty. And then some.

Just got uploaded to Kindle Vella. So chapter 26, “Into The Woods” should be available for readers within 24 hours on Vella. Patsy has just gotten some worrisome news about one of her kids, even as the investigation pursues a new lead that takes her some ways away from familiar territory.