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Writing “The End”

Karen McCullough Posted on April 29, 2025 by Karen McCulloughApril 29, 2025

Just wrote “The End” on the first draft of Unleashed for Murder, the fourth book in the Market Center Mysteries series. It’s been a long time coming. This book really beat me up! Now some editing, then it goes to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Market Center Mysteries, Writing | Tagged Unleashed for Murder

Progress on Unleashed for Murder

Karen McCullough Posted on April 12, 2025 by Karen McCulloughApril 12, 2025

I’m getting close! After a couple of breaks, for the holidays and then to figure out the wrong turn I made in the plot, I’m finally on course and rolling. I just passed 60,000 words of a projected 70- to … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Market Center Mysteries, Mysteries, Writing | Tagged Pet Products, trade show

Where Inspiration Happens

Karen McCullough Posted on March 21, 2025 by Karen McCulloughMarch 21, 2025

The creative process is a weird thing. I’ve been wrestling with the current work-in-progress for months now. I finally realized I’d taken a wrong turn and had to throw out the last 10,000 words I’d written (about four chapters). I’ve … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Market Center Mysteries, Writing | Tagged Murder at a Pet Products Trade Show, Unleashed for Murder

Books with Cliffhanger Endings – A Quick Rant

Karen McCullough Posted on January 30, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 13, 2025

Mostly, they annoy me. When I buy a book, I want the WHOLE book, not a part of it. There are some kinds of cliffhangers I don’t mind. Books where the main plot is resolved but a background story is … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Writing | Tagged Cliffhanger Endings

My Best Books of 2024

Karen McCullough Posted on January 27, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 13, 2025

Once again I note that my favored reading tends toward paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery, with a smattering of romance. Not really a surprise to me. I’m especially gleeful when an author skillfully combines more than one of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Books | Tagged A Wizard’s Guide to Defensive Baking – T Kingfisher, Fourth Wing – Rebecca Yarros, Iron Flame, Midnight at the Houdini – Delilah S. Dawson, Nettle and Bone – T Kingfisher, The Bullet that Missed - Richard Osman, The Collected Regrets of Clover – Micki Brammer, The Murderbot Diaries – Martha Wells, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches – Sangu Mandanna

Goals for 2025

Karen McCullough Posted on January 23, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 13, 2025

Well, 2024 wasn’t that great for reaching my goals, but I’m starting this year with the optimistic hope that I’ll be more productive. So, obviously, goal one is to finish Unleashed for Murder, the fourth book in the Market Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Goals, Writing | Tagged 2025, Treadwell House, Unleashed for Murder

Another Short Story Sale!

Karen McCullough Posted on January 20, 2025 by Karen McCulloughJanuary 11, 2025

I wrote “The People in the Neighborhood” a 5000-word gentle mystery/thriller short story, a couple of years ago specifically for an anthology of mysteries involving neighbors. It eventually was turned down for that one, but the editor took the time … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Mysteries, Neighborhood Whimsy, Short Stories, Writing | Tagged and Nosy Neighbors, Detectives, Dying for an Answer, Inkd Publishing, Sleuths

The Necessity of Being an Eclectic Writer

Karen McCullough Posted on November 21, 2024 by Karen McCulloughNovember 20, 2024

At the end of November, I’ll have stories published in two different anthologies and those two stories are about as different as they could possibly be. One is very short (42 words) and is included in the “Mystery” section of … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christmas, Fantasy, Holidays, Mysteries, Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged 42 Squared Anthology, Holiday Hijinks Haunted Holidays

Two Short Stories in November Anthologies

Karen McCullough Posted on October 8, 2024 by Karen McCulloughOctober 8, 2024

(I don’t have final cover designs or order links for either yet) Holiday Hijinks Series Haunted Holidays 42 Squared 42 Categories with 42-word Stories “A Little Christmas Spirit” “Being in the Wrong Place at the Wrong Time” * * * … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Christmas, Fantasy, Holidays, Mysteries, Writing | Tagged 42 Anthology, Haunted Holidays, Holiday Hijinks

Read an Ebook Week Starts Today

Karen McCullough Posted on March 3, 2024 by Karen McCulloughFebruary 27, 2024

This week, March 3rd – 9th, is Read an Ebook Week at Smashwords. As part of this promotion, four of my most popular novels are half price (only at Smashwords) for this week, and one is totally free!     … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Market Center Mysteries, Mysteries, Romance, Uncategorized | Tagged A Gift for Murder, A Question of Fire, Hunter's Quest, The Wizard's Shield, Wired for Murder

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