Sherlock Holmes Day! Elementary!
Happy Sherlock Holmes Day, and Happy Birthday to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Today’s trivia involves Holmes’s famous expression, “Elementary, my dear Watson.” (Read More …)
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Happy Birthday Dianna Mattson
January 2nd is Dianna Mattson’s birthday. You all know Dianna as Dickens Station’s answer to Jessica Fletcher and as the co-manager of The Market Street General Store, along with her husband, Charley. But many of you may not know the mysterious story of how Dianna and Charley met that first week she came to live among us here in Dickens Station. So, I have republished for your enjoyment a DSDT article I wrote in 2023, introducing Dianna to our Dickens Stationers and guests. And I’ve included links to A Sugarbush Easter, the free short story about, as Dianna puts it, “the night I murdered the man who, years later, became my husband, and one of Dianna’s mini mysteries, The Case of the Telltale Tiles. Please join me in wishing Dianna a happy birthday when you see her. – Emily Dodson, Editor, Dickens Station Daily Telegraph – (Read More …)
Which Back Cover Blurb Would You Choose?
Help me choose the right back cover blurb for the next Dickens Station Cozy Mystery, due out November 1. Click “Read More” to cast your vote. (Read More …)
Which Nutcracker for My Cozy Mystery Book Cover?
I could use a little help from my friends to decide which nutcracker to feature on my next book cover. Click “Read More” to cast your vote. (Read More …)
DC Solves a Crime
Want to know more about Dickens Station’s favorite feline? Click “Read More” to check out a Dickens Station Daily Telegraph article about DC. (Read More …)
Favorite First Lines from Cozy Mysteries: Donna Andrews
What are your favorite first lines from cozy mysteries, or any book? When did a single line, or hook, in an opening chapter, grab you and compel you to keep reading? Click “Read More” for my great example and to share yours. (Read More …)
Cozy Mystery’s History and Lilian Jackson Braun
How do the life and works of Lilian Jackson Braun, author of The Cat Who mysteries, exemplify the origins of the term “cozy mystery?” Click “Read More” to read the article or listen to this 9-minute podcast. (Read More …)
The Spade, Bond, and Brown Riddle
What do Sam Spade, James Bond, and Father Brown have in common? Click “Read More” to discover the answer and several reasons to celebrate. (Read More …)
Happy Sherlock Holmes Day!
Happy Sherlock Holmes Day, and Happy Birthday to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Today’s mini-mystery? Where’s the Calabash? Why does the illustration NOT show the great detective’s signature calabash pipe? Discover the fascinating history of that remarkable smoking accessory by clicking “Read More.” (Read More …)
DC’s Diary: Mother’s Day Floriography
Discover floriography, meet Gina, and find out about DC’s allergies by clicking “Read More.” (Read More …)