Only the Wind and the Moonlight

Only the Wind and the Moonlight

The rain stopped and I turned off my windshield wipers. About halfway to Myra’s home, I realized no one in the whole world knew where I was and that was not a good thing. I speed-dialed Cade but got no answer, only his voice mail. Leaving a message, I told him where I’d be. Hopefully, […]

A Frightfully Wonderful Deal

A Frightfully Wonderful Deal

  This post was written two years ago! Hard to believe that two years have passed since Ned’s second cozy mystery, and now a third one has joined the first two cozies: Moonstruck and Murderous. But, guess what? Today and today ONLY, this second Ned mystery, By the Fright of the Silvery Moon, is FREE […]

It Scared Even Me

It Scared Even Me

  When a mystery scares the author, its ranking on the fright level goes way up. In places, Moonstruck and Murderous scared even me, its creator. It is not for the faint-hearted.  Ned McNeil has a knack for getting into tight places. Some of this is due to her own carelessness or being too trusting; […]

Scared Cozy Critters

Scared Cozy Critters

By the Fright of the Silvery Moon is a cozy mystery that almost didn’t happen. I wanted to write a second Ned McNeil Moonlight mystery, following Moonlight Can Be Murder. The title came easily and I knew I wanted to write it, so that’s where I started. I wrote the opening scene. Somehow, it didn’t […]

Tomorrow’s  Upcoming Attraction

Tomorrow’s Upcoming Attraction

  Be sure not to miss tomorrow’s blog post. It will be by guest author, Josephine Montgomery. Josephine is a fascinating author, wood carver, and story teller. Her British background and her experiences as she grew up are intriguing, to say the least. Josephine is an occasional guest on my blog. I always feel blessed […]

The Long Fingers of Midnight Shadows and a Raven

The Long Fingers of Midnight Shadows and a Raven

“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore, While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping as of someone gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door.” – Edgar Allan Poe.  Poe published this unforgettable poem on this day in 1845. […]