Grave Heritage is finished except for final readings, edits, and re-writes. This is one of my favorite excerpts. I thought you might enjoy it too. As I drove across our bridge, around the house, and into the garage to park beside Mom’s Toyota, a sense of homecoming met me. I loved the trees that seemingly […]
Jan 28, 2016
A Poem for a Squirrel
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A few days ago, my blog post was about a squirrel in my back yard. I mentioned that Jane would probably write a poem about the aforementioned squirrel. I was right. She did! Yesterday at our critique, she shared that poem with us. I am so honored! And, if my friend the backyard squirrel knew […]
Jan 27, 2016
Endings and Beginnings
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We’ve all experienced the feeling of sadness and impatience as we read the last page of a captivating book, close it, and return to the real world. The feeling is much the same for an author as she finishes writing the current cozy mystery. Grave Heritage is reaching its conclusion. Darcy and Flora have experienced […]
Jan 23, 2016
Winter Storms and Old Man Winter
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To all my visitors along the east coast, please stay safe and warm this weekend. Don’t take chances with Old Man Winter’s frigid blast. Weather fascinates me. That’s why I weave weather into my cozy mysteries. That, and the fact that you, the reader, deserve to know what Darcy and Flora and Ned are dealing with. […]
Jan 18, 2016
Commemoration
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Yesterday, January 17, was National Sanctity of Human Life Day, a commemoration of the importance of life. President Reagan first set aside this day in 1984 in remembrance of unborn children who are killed by abortion. Presidents H. W. Bush and George Bush continued this observance. To me, it’s sad that there is a need for […]
Jan 17, 2016
Cozy Critter Characters
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At one of our critiques, I mentioned to my friends gathered around the table that I should start a third mystery series starring them, the Cozy Critters! Everybody liked that idea and started choosing names for themselves and cautioning me not to kill them off in my book. “Well, why not?” Helen said. “You have […]
