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 …)
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 …)
Happy New Year! In this post, I look back on the successes of 2023 and talk about what I have planned for you, my readers, in 2024. (Read More …)
I found a book club. And not just any book club, a book club for people who enjoy reading stories set at Christmas. Does this sound like me, or what? Click “Read More” to find out all about it and possibly join us. (Read More …)
Do you think Cynthia Flowers is a suitable bride for Jacob Marley? Click “Read More” and let me know. (Read More …)
Wrapping up a highly successful Launch Week. Click “Read More” for final steps, thoughts, and thank-yous. (Read More …)
Happy Christmas In July 2023! Please join me in celebrating the book launch of Marley’s Curse, A Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery. Over two years in the making, and now, finally, a reality. Click “Read More” for the book description and the links. (Read More …)
The eBook version of Marley’s Curse is now available on Amazon for preorder. Click “Read More” for the link. (Read More …)
Revealing the meaning behind the cover for Marley’s Curse, A Dickens Station Treasure Hunt Mystery coming on July 25, 2023. (Read More …)
It’s time, once again, to play our game called “Cast the Character.” Place yourself in the director role and tell me or show me who you would cast to play Old Joe when Dickens Station is made into a blockbuster movie or television series. Who is your nominee, real or fictional, contemporary or historical, to play this destined-to-become-iconic role? (Read More …)
