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August 21, 2022
It is a jpg, but it’s a major award 🦵🏻
Last weekend was The BookFest and I’m honored to say that I took top prize for A Fatal Fumble in the LGBTQ Mystery category. 🎉 Now I can slap AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR on everything: my Amazon page, my books, my Instagram profile, my license plate, my children’s birth certificates… 🏆 You get the idea. The only […]
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July 15, 2022
Why Kindle Unlimited is Great for Mystery Readers
Kindle Unlimited is a subscription service offered by Amazon that allows you to read an unlimited number of ebooks from a specific catalog. The books range from classics, like Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None and A Study in Scarlet (Sherlock Holmes) by Arthur Conan Doyle, to modern bestsellers, like Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover […]
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May 31, 2022
Best Book Husbands
Recently I posted on social media about my favorite “book husbands.” Bookstagrammers (people on Instagram who love books and post about them) frequently post about their favorite “book boyfriends,” but I thought husbands deserved a shout-out. (I suspect they post about boyfriends because romances are usually about boyfriends and because bookstagrammers are frequently young.) My […]
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May 16, 2022
The One Where I Want Zoom With Filters
As I write this, I’m looking forward to attending my first conference since the ‘rona stopped the world from turning for a bit. (And still keeps rearing its ugly spikes.) It’s the Pennwriters conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. I’m hoping to learn about firearms, forensics, and character flaws that will level up my writing and add […]
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May 11, 2022
Cozy Mystery Recommendations
Great cozy mysteries at great prices on Amazon. Plus a free cozy mystery you can download now. Parents Don’t Approve Download this one for free. Synopsis: Marcus with a die-hard determination to pursue a career as a private investigator leaves his job as an officer behind. Just while the consequences of his actions begin to […]
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February 3, 2022
Excerpt from ‘A Fatal Fumble’
Lots of readers tell me their favorite thing about River Sutton Mysteries is the relationship between sisters Robin and Jenn. Confession time: Me too! Here’s a lil’ bit of conversation between the gals from A Fatal Fumble to give you an idea of how fun they are in Book 2 of the series. Jenn pulled […]
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Rave Reviews for ‘Roadside Homicide’
I’m just over the moon that four- and five-star reviews continue to come in for Roadside Homicide. I was so scared that my first novel would be a stinker. (But let me tell you, A Fatal Fumble is even better.) Here’s what Anne said on Goodreads recently: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a treat to read this new […]
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Title and Cover Reveal for Book 2
Readers! On Tuesday, I promised to reveal the title and cover for the second novel in the River Sutton Mysteries. The wait is over! (Because I know you’ve been relentlessly refreshing your email, just dying to know.) [Cue drum roll…] 📣 📣 📣 📣 📣 📣 📣 A Fatal Fumble Isn’t it gorgeous? My cover […]
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December 29, 2021
Mystery Chronicles Presents: The Disappearing Deliveries
A package goes missing all the time. The UPS driver takes it to the wrong address. The box disappears into the Raiders of the Lost Ark abyss of a warehouse. It gets stolen right from someone’s front doorstep. (And the smart doorbell didn’t even get a good shot of the jerk!) That’s the premise of […]
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I’m on NetGalley! Follow up question: What is NetGalley?
Just kidding. 😝 I know what NetGalley is. But I didn’t until I became a self-published author. If you’re a voracious reader, you should know what it is, too. 📚 NetGalley helps influential readers discover and recommend new books to their audiences. If you are a reviewer, blogger, librarian, bookseller, educator, journalist or other member […]
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