By Lynn McPherson Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! Today is a great day for everyone to take time and reflect on what is important in life. Regardless of whether or not one believes in the religious origins of Christmas, we are all given the opportunity on this day to slow down. With almost every store […]
Can you believe the year is almost coming to an end. Where did 2018 go? For an introvert and someone with slight mobility issues, I’ve done a lot of traveling this year. I’ve been to Virginia, Maryland, Denver, South Carolina, Bahamas, Florida, Boston, and North Carolina. Looking forward to more adventures next year. It was […]
Writing in a Mystery Wonderlandby Shari Randall In the spirit of the holidays I thought I’d share this poem I wrote last year for Writers Who Kill. Twas the week before Christmas and all through my house, I was tearing my hair out trying to finish a Christmas novella. (sorry!) I was knee deep in […]
This week I taught my Bridging Borders students how to write poetry. I’m a poet and I know it. I’m a good poet. Maybe even a great poet. But I’m not yet a great mystery writer. I had to learn the hard way how much work, effort, determination, and skill the great writers, the master […]
Guest Post by Mary Lee Ashford Huge thanks to Linda Rodriguez who very kindly offered me her spot this month to talk about my new identity and my new series. Thanks, Linda! You know, I’ve always thought it would be fun to have a secret identity. An assumed name. Perhaps a name that’s mysterious and […]
by Sparkle Abbey Everyone has dreams and aspirations. We certainly have big dreams! But why do some people achieve their dreams and others struggle? We believe it comes down to one word—action. We strongly believe setting goals, creating a plan, and working hard creates success. You’ve probably read a blog or two by us about […]
–> By Lynn McPherson One of my favourite things about cozy mysteries is the title. While an eye-catching cover is important, a clever pun has me giddy with glee to dig right in. The first cozy mystery I encountered was Murder, She Meowed, by Rita Mae Brown. My sister introduced me to it several years […]
By Shari Randall I love it when I can scratch an item off my bucket list. Last week we rendezvoused with Older Daughter in Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville is a great town with lots to see and terrific restaurants plus Battery Park, a used bookstore that also has a champagne bar! I could have stayed […]
Hello Readers: The above photo was taken after my autumn harvest. I realized that I had been so busy with my Chicana Garden, picking, canning, drying, freezing my bounty that I had neglected everything else. I realized that I have a penchant for concentrating on one job and being obsessed by it. I spent the […]
Sparkle Abbey Pampered Pets Mysteries We had a library event last week and had so much fun! We love libraries and love talking to readers. There were friends in attendance who had heard our stories before, but came anyway. Thank-you so much for being there. Also, there were a bunch of folks who’d never heard our […]