Are blog tours worthwhile for a book launch? I think so, and I create this event for every new book release. Not only do you gain exposure to a different set of readers at each tour stop, but you also may garner added reviews for your book. Author interviews and guest posts can also raise … Read more
Join my Facebook Party TONIGHT celebrating my holiday cozy mystery, DREIDELS AND DEAD ENDS, from 7:00 to 8:00 pm ET! I’ll be a guest at “On the Shelf” at The Pages with Heather & Shawn. Come see what my story is all about and win some PRIZES while you’re there. Hope to see you at … Read more
Do you believe an object can be cursed? In my latest title, DREIDELS AND DEAD ENDS, hairstylist sleuth Marla Vail sets on the trail of a thief who stole a diamond-studded hairbrush from the local history museum. This antique item is purported to be cursed after a tragic incident in the past. I’d seen a … Read more
A Year of Free Cozy Mysteries – Oct 2026 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 October: … Read more
I am relaunching my holiday title, Dreidels and Dead Ends and hope you’ll join me at these upcoming events. 📚 Virtual Book Tour 📚 Join my Great Escapes Book Tour Oct. 2-11 with interviews, reviews, spotlights, guest posts and giveaways. Comments are welcome at each site and remember to enter for the grand prize drawing! … Read more
A Year of Free Cozy Mysteries – Sept 2026 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 September: … Read more
Aside from being Labor Day, today is also National Acorn Squash Day. This popular fall vegetable originated in North America. Native Americans later introduced squash to early European settlers. It’s a popular ingredient in soups, stews, and roasted vegetable dishes. ⭐ Acorn squash offers health benefits, too. It has vitamin A, vitamin C, potassium, and … Read more
How’s your summer been going? I am recovering from two cataract eye surgeries, so I haven’t gotten a lot of writing done. What I did accomplish was to polish the first eighty pages that I’d already written for my next Keri Armstrong mystery. Meanwhile, I got some exciting award news and have a couple of … Read more
A Year of Free Cozy Mysteries – Aug 2026 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 August: … Read more
A Year of Free Cozy Mysteries – July 2026 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 July: … Read more