BREAKING NEWS: Grave Shift is now available in audio format. Wonderful! I’ve waited for the day I could make this announcement and now it’s here. I can’t wait for you to hear the narrator. She sounds like Darcy to me. You can listen to a free sample at Amazon and I hope you do. And then […]
Feb 20, 2016
Winner of the Amazon Gift Certificate
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This morning, I randomly (and I honestly did this with my eyes closed) selected the winner of the Amazon ten-dollar gift certificate and I’m happy to announce it is Judy Tucker! Judy, I’ve never met you but you have met Darcy and Flora and Ned and I’m glad you are all acquainted. A moment of […]
Feb 19, 2016
Whichever Way the Wind Blows
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Yesterday the wind blew like a storm all day! Usually, it was twenty-five miles per hour but there were gusts of up to fifty mph. Grass fires were a danger. In fact, even as I went to bed last night, I smelled smoke. I do not like a strong gale. Some people say it invigorates […]
Feb 18, 2016
Jethro’s Tale
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Jethro is the little stray cat who made his first appearance in Grave Shift. You might like to know how he came to belong to Darcy Campbell and her mother, Flora Tucker. Jethro’s Story Finally! At long last, I get to tell my story. I have been looking through the books a certain cozy mystery […]
Feb 17, 2016
I Can’t Help It–I’m Cold!
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“It’s a really nice day,” they said. “It’s quite warm except for the wind,” they said. I didn’t believe it! Yesterday was cold! The wind was from the north, whipping across the plains and barreling through the trees, tossing whitecaps on the lakes. Even my newly-opened yellow crocus thought it was cold. I know how they […]
Feb 16, 2016
Of False Facades and Wicked Windows
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Old-fashioned stores sometimes had a facade that made the building appear to be larger than it actually was. It had a false front. That term could also describe those who pretend to be someone they are not, who put on a false front. The Bible calls them hypocrites. A scary word. Here is another psychological and interesting fact: caught […]
