My Favorite Reads of 2023
I found some very good books this year, including these (in no particular order). Some are new books (or new to me) in series I’ve enjoyed; Others are stand-alones or the starts to series.
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What I’m Working On
Because the holidays are upon us and I’ll be hanging up the writing soon, I wanted to share where I am with various writing projects. I’ve spent most of the current year working on one book with the working title … Continue reading →
Malice, Matrimony & Murder Now Available
It’s here! Twenty-five cozy mystery and cozy crime fiction authors have teamed up to create Malice, Matrimony, and Murder, a collection of brand-new, wedding-themed short stories that will keep you wondering whodunit and what’s next from the first page to … Continue reading →
2023 Goals – Halfway Through
Back in January, I posted my list of writing goals for this year. With half of 2023 now done, it’s time to check in and see how I’m doing. I said I wanted to do two novels-finishing Treadwell House-Sanctuary and … Continue reading →
No One Ever Promised Life Would Be Fair
Today, I’m joined by my friend Lois Winston, who talks about life as a writer and her newest book, just released! No One Ever Promised Life Would Be Fair By Lois Winston I graduated college with a degree in graphic … Continue reading →
Malice, Matrimony & Murder- Kickstarter Ending Soon!
The Kickstarter Ends June 15th! Just a couple more days left to back this project for an opportunity to get lots of juicy bonuses! I’m excited to be part of this unique project. Twenty-six authors (myself included) have contributed mystery/crime … Continue reading →
That Wonderful Moment When It All Comes Together
It’s probably my favorite thing about writing – that glorious moment when the threads I’ve been writing weave themselves together and I see the pattern and what is going to happen next. There’s a kind of high about it. I … Continue reading →
The Doubting Time
I’m at that point in the current work in progress, tentatively titled Treadwell House – Sanctuary. It’s intended as a cozy mystery with paranormal or magic realism elements. I just passed 52,000 words. I project it to come in between … Continue reading →
Malice, Matrimony & Murder Kickstarter Pre-Launch Underway!
I’m excited to be part of this unique project. Around thirty authors (myself included) will be contributing mystery/crime stories centered around a wedding. Each story will be complete in itself, but each will also contain a clue to an overall … Continue reading →
The Night Prowlers: Publication Story
The Night Prowlers The Backstory: I first contacted Avalon Books to query after my daughter had read a couple of their novels she got from the library and suggested that I could write something similar. I’d been writing for about … Continue reading →