To the authors who read my blog: As you write your new book, do you find that you have some chapters you prefer to other chapters? To the readers who read my blog: As you read a cozy mystery, are there chapters that stand out to you? And then, of course, there are favorite parts within each chapter. […]
Sep 30, 2015
Owls in the Attic
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Sitting here at my computer long before the sun comes up, my thoughts wander here and there, different places, people, times, both past and present. And I remember a friend I met only once in southern Oklahoma, just across the river from Texas. I remember her each time I look at my kitchen windowsill and […]
Sep 27, 2015
Lively Library
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Yesterday’s authors’ fair at the library was interesting. Isn’t it fun to people watch? I met some neat authors and exchanged books with a couple of them. Some people were there who are always at authors’ shindigs. Some were new to me. The day was beautiful, tables nicely set up, refreshments in the kitchen area. […]
Sep 26, 2015
As the Books Turn…
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“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.” – St. Augustine Sometimes it seems as if writing, books, marketing, are taking over my world. But, it’s a nice kind of world to travel. At the moment, I’m writing the fourth Darcy and Flora cozy mystery, getting everything lined up […]
Sep 20, 2015
The Body In The Grass
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So, wouldn’t you know, this was my Facebook “Memory to Look Back On” two years ago and, as luck would have it, the book, Grave Heritage, is now available at Pen-L.com and Amazon.com as well as Barnes&Noble.com and other places. I thought you might like to read an excerpt from my post two years ago. […]
Sep 12, 2015
Moonlight Can Be Murder
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November 15–a red-letter day. This is the release date for Moonlight Can Be Murder. I’m really excited about this new cozy mystery series and I hope you are too. There’s lots to do before a new book is launched onto the public stage. Lots of preparation, planning, gathering of people to help publicize it. And […]
