Today, I’d like to tell you more about these astute readers and writers, these remarkable ladies I call the Cozy Critters. First of all, they have a marvelous sense of humor. Laughter is very important in our critiques. I’ve asked them to write a bit about themselves so you will get to know them better. […]
Oct 9, 2015
Mysterious Cozy Cats
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“What do you think, Penny?” I asked. She sprang to her feet and arched her back, her fur standing up like an animated bristle cone. She stared at the window then whirled and dashed upstairs. “Well, my goodness, it was just a question,” I called after her. She was clearly frightened. Could […]
Oct 7, 2015
An Open and Shut Case
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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 […]
