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06/16/2021 09:16
  It seems like the only time I blog these days is when I'm doing a blog hop with my buddies Deb, Kerrie, and Jami.     Read Kerrie's post from yesterday   Since we hadn't done a hop since before the pandemic, we decided we couldn't ignore the elephant in the room.  We...
11/27/2019 13:55
  I could have gone a lot of ways with this blog post about reality vs. the hype, but a movie I watched the other day got me right in the feels and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it since.   So not that I really have time to watch movies these days (I became a partner in a...
04/22/2019 07:52
  As promised, below are the files for the tools I use to me stay organized while I'm plotting a mystery.     Scene notes:   These can be printed on 2x4 labels, or the points can be jotted into your writer's notebook.   These points will help you plot each...
04/17/2019 07:46
  We're tackling another blog hop, and this time the subject is...    My Real-Life Alter Ego   My writer friends and I have some interesting and unusual things we do when we're not writing, so we thought we'd share them with you!   I’ve had several unusual jobs,...
10/31/2018 08:08
  TREATS FOR EVERYONE!   If you haven't already claimed it, here's a FREE EBOOK! If you haven't already got your copy, here's a 99c Halloween mystery that will go back to regular price tomorrow.   Amazon  B&N  iBooks  Kobo   If you follow...
10/30/2018 08:50
  We can't all be Martha Stewart...   I don't know about you, but I love looking at Pinterest Fails as much as I love looking at Pinterest itself.  We all see those beautiful crafty creations and think, "I could do that!"  And sometimes we can.     Other...
10/29/2018 07:43
    I've been sharing all of my non-author-ish Halloween favorites, so I thought it was time to talk books!   I apologize for missing Day 4--I was out of town, but if you check out my Instagram page, you'll find plenty of pics of my Indy trip!   I'm not into horror, so...
10/27/2018 09:07
  You thought my cupcakes yesterday were creepy?   Well, hold onto your witch hats.   A mystery author worth her salt ought to be able to come up with a fake dead body.  After all, we conjure them in our minds all day.  But it's even more fun to get hands...
10/26/2018 09:31
  If you’re like me, you have very little interest in slaving over a hot stove, especially in October when there are so many other fun things to do.  Do I browse Pinterest and pin intricate recipes that are more craft project than edible?  Heck, yeah.  Do I have any intention of...
10/25/2018 08:34
  Disclaimer:  This is a bit of a cop out to my  "13 Days of Halloween" series.       Deborah Nam-Krane and I scheduled the "Bingeworthy TV Blog Hop" a month ago, before I decided to do the "13 Days" bit, so rather than make a double post today, I'm going with...
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