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Guest Blogger Judy Penz Sheluk
I’m please to have Judy Penz Sheluk pay another visit to my blog. She is the Amazon international bestselling author of the Glass Dolphin Mysteries and the Marketville Mysteries. Her short stories appear in several collections. Judy is also a member of Sisters in Crime International, Sisters in Crime – Guppies, Sisters in Crime – Toronto, International…
Read MoreA little romance with your dead body?
Not only does a cozy mystery need a crime to be solved, I think it also needs a bit of romance. Since cozies are often series books, this means the author can develop the relationship slowly. The question is how slowly? One book? Two? Or more? Looking over the series I have written, I…
Read More“Older than dirt”
I have a birthday soon, too soon. It’s tomorrow. I won’t share with you how old I am, but I recently took a twenty-question quiz on Facebook. It was comprised of items from the past. If you remembered all 20 of them, then you were “older than dirt.” I was “older than dirt.” Each year…
Read MoreGuest blogger Lois Winston: Making Fun of Murder
She’s visited several times before, but I’m delighted to have author Lois Winston back again to my blog. Like me, shes a gal who likes to write humor, and she’s an expert at it. USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Lois Winston writes mystery, romance, romantic suspense, chick lit, women’s fiction, children’s chapter books, and…
Read MoreA Crowded Season for Murder
Fall is not my favorite season. Here in Upstate New York it is usually cold and wet, signaling for me the coming of snow, more cold and ice. But this year, we had no summer, only rain, rain, rain. So now we are enjoying summer, weeks of sunny, warm weather. A little late, perhaps, but…
Read MoreLaunching A Cozy Mystery Series
She’s visited here before, so I trust you recognize her name and her picture. I’m delighted to have her back again. Elaine Faber is a member of Sisters in Crime, Inspire Christian Writers, NCPA, and Cat Writers Association. She has published three cozy cat mysteries and two WWII mystery-adventures. Elaine’s award-winning short stories are included…
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 MoreAnxiety Dreams
What an odd topic for a blog that’s supposed to be about my plans for 2017, but my plans are all wrapped up in listening to what my dreams are telling me. I’ll bet your dreams do the same for you although you may or may not realize it. I am finishing the final manuscript…
Read MoreLooking Back and Moving Ahead
I’ve never been one to spend much time thinking about the past, but sometimes I think it’s a good idea to take a look at what was. It’s humbling. On March 15, Camel Press will release the fifth book in the Eve Appel mysteries. I’ve taken Eve on quite a journey. She’s changed—grown into a…
Read MoreAuthor John Lindermuth
I have a treat for all my readers today. Author John Lindermuth is here to talk about bringing one of the main characters in his mystery series into the role of protagonist. Welcome, John. Tell us about the newest book in your series and its protagonist. Probably a majority of mystery/suspense novels today…
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