cozy mystery
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If Not “Cozy,” Then What?
Some authors start with a genre and write a story to it. Other authors start with a story and then try to figure out the genre. I’m in the second camp. Recently I updated my homepage. When I originally set… Continue reading
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Real Things in Tangled Roots: The Perfect Gifts
Tangled Roots (after the foreboding Prologue) begins with Charlotte’s birthday weekend. Her best friend Ivy has driven up from Chicago, and the pair celebrate with the Tennesons – Charlie, Mike and Sarah – at Boards and Brews. Charlotte receives three… Continue reading
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Is Tangled Roots a “Cozy Mystery?” I say “yes.” Here’s why.
As a reader, I enjoy cozy mysteries. To me, there are just a few strict rules for the genre: Those are the only rules I take as sacred to the genre as an author and Tangled Roots certainly adheres. Still,… Continue reading
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Release Day! Tangled Roots – a cozy mystery with supernatural suspense
“Time passes but no one is forgotten unless we choose to forget.” This is the epigraph for Tangled Roots, my new release and Book 2 in the Secrets in Casten’s Horn series. Charlotte has moved to Casten’s Horn and her… Continue reading
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The Terror of the Blank Page
Don’t be alarmed. Book 3 will happen. In fact, Book 3 work has begun. Ever since I set up the preorder pages for Tangled Roots, I’ve been thinking about Book 3. Right now, the file name is “Hidden Gifts” although… Continue reading
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Writing Updates and Release Date for Tangled Roots
I’ve had my head down for the last week or so, hyper-focused on catching any last errors and any final improvements to Tangled Roots. Just this morning, while in the bathroom, I thought of one last change. It was literally… Continue reading
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Driftless Spirits Ebook is $0.99 for the Summer (and Beyond)
I love summer reading. People look for “beach reads” but I’ve never been a beach girl and I live in the middle of hills and woods. For me, summer reading is sitting in the grass or under the porch with… Continue reading
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Cover Reveal! (Tangled Roots)
I wrote recently about working on the hard parts of self-publishing. One of the things on my list was the cover for Tangled Roots, Book 2 in my Secrets in Casten’s Horn series. I finally found it: I might play… Continue reading
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On Journaling, Part 2: Using Journals in My Writing
(This post was previously “Make It Happen,” a guest post on StoreyBook Reviews during the recent virtual book tour. Thanks again to Leslie for her support!) “I woke up with car keys in my hand.” That line appears on the… Continue reading
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Two Truths and a Lie
(This was originally my guest post over at Ruff Drafts during the recent blog tour. I like it so much I wanted to repost it on my own site. Thanks again to Debbie De Louise for highlighting Driftless Spirits!) There’s… Continue reading
