A Year of Free Cozy Mysteries! Each month in 2026, I’ll bring you a FREE cozy mystery from a friend to add to your reading basket. Meet some new characters, hang out in their locales, and snoop out the suspects along with your new favorite sleuth. Here’s what we have for January: Brides, Bribes, & … Read more
Writers tend to be introverts. We’re used to being home alone with our characters and computers. When we venture out into a crowd where social interaction is required, we might be at a loss for words. This isn’t the case at a writer’s conference. There we have lots in common with other participants and the … Read more
As a writer, setting goals each year will give you a path to follow. Each item you cross off your list will provide a sense of accomplishment. You might add new goals as you go along and find additional tasks to do. Each January, I set myself new creative and business-related writing goals. It’s time … Read more
In my previous post on the Five Stages of Writing, I mention Discovery, Writing, Revisions, Production and Marketing. Currently, I’m in the Discovery Stage for my next Keri Armstrong mystery. This is the process by which you discover your story. This prep time can take weeks or months, so be sure to factor this in … Read more
I enjoyed some awesome sea vistas from RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas on my latest Caribbean cruise. I love to sit and watch the water, which is why I always choose a balcony cabin. Sunrise I mostly saw the sun rise because we were at dinner during sunset, which happens early in December. Since I’m … Read more
I have a Chirp Deal today for Permed to Death Audiobook, available for only $0.99 for a limited time! But don’t stop there. All first four audiobooks in my Bad Hair Day Mysteries are on sale. Get the whole bundle for less than $10 if you order now! Audiobooks are great to listen to while doing … Read more
I always enjoy the food on a cruise, and my recent one on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas was no exception. This cruise, we celebrated my birthday. Our travel agent sent a chocolate cake, and waiters serenaded me in the Main Dining Room and at Giovanni’s specialty restaurant. At dinner, we had a table … Read more
Join me TODAY at 10:00 – 10:30 am ET for an Author Takeover at Cozy Mystery Party on Facebook. Over one hundred cozy authors are participating in two weekends of holiday festivities on Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14. My live slot is this morning at 10:00-10:30 am ET. Join me at this holiday event for Fun … Read more
Day 6 on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas, we arrived in St. Croix. Here we took the Brews and Views tour into the rainforest via vans that seated 12 in four rows, with air-conditioning that barely worked and without accommodation for mobility-challenged passengers. Our guide said nothing during the first segment of this excursion, and … Read more
Kobo Books is having a Holiday Audiobook Blowout Sale for $9.99 or less. Check out what’s available while this fantastic deal lasts. The first four audiobooks in my Bad Hair Day Mysteries are included in this sale. You can buy the whole bundle for less than $10! Or, if you’re a Kobo Plus subscriber, listen … Read more