The Faith of Bartimaeus by blanche manos · leave a comment It was just another day in the life of Bartimaeus. He sat down beside the road in the dust, the sun beating down on his head and back, hoping that a few kind-hearted people who passed by would give him enough money to buy food. That’s the […]
Jul 11, 2019
The Mysterious Mystery Reader
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Ah! So, it’s you, Mysterious Mystery Reader, checking in this morning. Good morning and may your day be as bright with blessings as the flowers blooming in summer gardens. I want to know something–an answer to a mystery. When you open the pages of a cozy mystery, any cozy mystery, what do you hope […]
Jul 10, 2019
The Word on the Street Is
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We read or hear this often, “The word on the street is…” Well, what’s that word doing there in the first place? “They had words.” “He was too wordy.” “All words and no actions.” “The word is…” Will you sit down with me this morning for a cup of coffee and a discussion of […]
Jul 9, 2019
What’s Behind That False Front?
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Do you remember the old western movies with store buildings that had false fronts, making them appear much larger than they were? Well, people have false fronts too. For example, how many of you may be a secret cozy mystery writer and be totally without a clue? Wouldn’t you like to know? Wouldn’t it be […]
Jul 8, 2019
Dick, Jane, Baby Sally, and Me
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Where would I have been without them? Dick and Jane, Baby Sally, Spot, Puff, Mother and Father–they people the paper back books of my first readers and I remember them fondly. They were good friends. “Oh, oh. See Spot. See Puff. Oh, oh.” Such simple little sentences, but leading on to other, bigger, greater things–the […]
Jul 7, 2019
Owl Notepad and Manos Mysteries Pen
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Help celebrate the launch of Moonstruck and Murderous. This is a simple contest and the prize is simple too–this cute owl notepad and a Manos Mysteries pen to some lucky person. Just share these links on your Facebook page or website or in an email to a friend, and tell me when you’ve done that. […]
