Over the past few weeks, the short story nominees for the Anthony have been made available online for those who want a chance to read them before voting at Bouchercon this weekend.

I was the last one to join the party, for two reasons: 1) I’ve been in the midst of revisions and 2) my story is the title piece in a collection that will be published Tuesday, so I needed to make it available for only a limited period of time. Anyway, here’s the link to all the Anthony nominated stories. And if you want a signed copy of the new collection, I’ll be at the Barnes & Noble in Charles Village (3300 St. Paul Street) on Friday, Oct. 10, at noon.

And remember, you don’t have to be alive to vote in Baltimore. At least, that was the contention in one of the gubernatorial races.