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Winner of the Holiday Giveaway
Now that the holidays have wound down and people have time to read, I’m announcing the winner of the copy of A Secondhand Murder. I’m pleased that another fan of consignment shops and cozy mysteries, Alyssa Maxwell is the winner. The book is on its way. A Secondhand Murder
Read MoreA Holiday Giveaway
Just in time for your holiday reading: I’m giving away a copy of A Secondhand Murder. It’s simple to win. Just comment on this blog and I’ll choose one of the comment authors as the winner. The winner’s name will be posted just before Christmas day.
Read MoreContest and Giveaway
We just attended a favorite summer event—a community yard sale in a nearby village. This one is one of the largest in the area with sales, food and entertainment. We go for the thrill of the hunt. You can never tell what treasure you’ll find, and we found some real goodies. You can join in…
Read MoreMy new muse: Facts, folklore and myths
This past winter, I decided to retire my Florida literary muse and replace the muse with another . After some consideration on my part and the input from the readers of this blog, I chose the coyote. I hear them sing across the field from our house when the train thunders through…
Read MoreThe Road Ahead
First, let’s look at what we left behind to come to spend our winter in Florida: And then there’s: Look, no snow! The next few weeks will be busy ones for me. Some of my activities involve events you might want to attend or take part in. I’m still looking for a name…
Read MoreThe winner is, and another contest
Contest for A New Muse Here’s a list of the suggestions readers made for my new muse: Coyote Raven Brahma Bull Fairie, Swamp Fairie Ghost of Chuck Wagon cook Frog Spoonbill Rhesus Macaques Florida Panther Flamingo Iguana Domestic Cat Kinkajou River Otter Skunk Ape Burmese Python Pixabay.com-choose Bald Eagles Anhinga Thanks to all…
Read MoreFiring My Muse
Once upon a time, I thought an alligator was my muse, at least when I wrote any of my books about rural Florida. One of the first mysteries I wrote set in rural Florida was a short story that won me the Sleuthfest 2009 short story contest sponsored by MWA FL Chapter. In it,…
Read MoreStories from the Hayloft: The Red Mitten
When I was a kid, I loved following my dad around on the farm as he went about his chores. He milked the cows both morning and evening and both times, I accompanied him to the dairy barn where I fed hay to the young calves housed in one of the pens. One evening during…
Read MoreBook Blog Tour: Giveaways, Reviews, Interviews and A Few Secrets
Beginning in May, Failure Is Fatal will go on tour. Someone at Professor Laura Murphy’s college appears to be playing a joke on her by planting sexually explicit stories in her research results, but the joke turns deadly when one story details the recent stabbing murder of a coed. Laura’s close friend, Detective Derrick Pasquis from the…
Read MoreF. M. Meredith Does It Again!
Yes, she’s doing yet another blog tour because, yes, she’s got yet another book out. And I am honored to be one of her blog stops. This woman leaves me breathless with the number of books she writes and her enthusiasm for promoting them. If the energizer bunny had a human face, I think…
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