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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

Teaser from The People in the Neighborhood

Karen McCullough Posted on February 10, 2025 by Karen McCulloughFebruary 10, 2025

A teaser from my story in the forthcoming anthology: 𝐷𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠, π‘†π‘™π‘’π‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘ , & π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘¦ π‘π‘’π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ : 𝐷𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘› π΄π‘›π‘ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ! The People in the Neighborhood Elle almost dropped the crumpled piece of paper in the trash. What impulse stopped her, she had … Continue reading →

Posted in Mysteries, Short Stories, Writing | Tagged & π‘π‘œπ‘ π‘¦ π‘π‘’π‘–π‘”β„Žπ‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ : 𝐷𝑦𝑖𝑛𝑔 π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘Žπ‘› π΄π‘›π‘ π‘€π‘’π‘Ÿ!, Anthology, kickstarter, short story, teaser, π‘†π‘™π‘’π‘’π‘‘β„Žπ‘ , 𝐷𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑐𝑑𝑖𝑣𝑒𝑠

Another Short Story Sale!

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

I wrote β€œThe 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 β€œMystery” 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

Back to the Real World – Writing Update – August 2024

Karen McCullough Posted on August 26, 2024 by Karen McCulloughAugust 26, 2024

I’ve spent weeks getting ready for visits and visiting with family. Those were weeks where my only writing consisted of working on blog posts and doing a few critiques. And it’s true that I did fit in writing one short … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Mysteries, Writing

Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival 2024

Karen McCullough Posted on March 13, 2024 by Karen McCulloughMarch 13, 2024

This is where I’ll be this weekend: https://www.suffolkmysteryauthorsfestival.com/

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Posted in Mysteries, Travel | Tagged Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival

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! Β  Β  … 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

Working on Unleashed for Murder

Karen McCullough Posted on March 1, 2024 by Karen McCulloughFebruary 26, 2024

Last November I started work on a new book, which will be the fourth in the Market Center Mysteries series. Tentative title is Unleashed for Murder, and it’s set at a pet products show. I plan for the Market Center … Continue reading →

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

Playing at Murder – WWML edition releases in April

Karen McCullough Posted on February 26, 2024 by Karen McCulloughFebruary 26, 2024

Playing at Murder, the third book in the Market Center Mysteries series will be released in April by Harlequin’s Worldwide Mystery Library. I got the new cover a couple of days ago and I’m pretty happy with it. It keeps … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Market Center Mysteries, Mysteries | Tagged A Gift for Murder, Playing at Murder, Wired for Murder

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