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Cahokia Jazz: Great Alternate History

My book club just discussed Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford. It was a lively discussion because we were not in agreement. Those are always the best discussions. There was love. Lynn liked that it was so very noir, a genre she adores. As soon as she pointed that out I couldn’t believe I hadn’t registered … Continue reading Cahokia Jazz: Great Alternate History →

Blog Tour Prompt: Have You Seen Him

For this particular prompt, I’m to write about what comforts me and gives me a sense of community and connection. The thing is that they are very different things. First of all, comfort. I still remember the first time after we moved into our house and it rained. I walked into the kitchen and heard … Continue reading Blog Tour Prompt: Have You Seen Him →

Science Fiction vs Mystery

I’ve been playing around with an idea for a couple of weeks now. It is inspired by a broad ranging classic. The author wrote both novels and short stories. At the time that they were written, the stories were straight up mystery fiction because they were set in the time period in which the author … Continue reading Science Fiction vs Mystery →

How Do I Find the Topics I Research?

Every now and again, someone asks me how I find the topics that I research. Some of them almost literally fall into my lap. One week after I bought an antique desk with a hole for an inkwell, my son and DIL were gifted a desk with an inkwell. The desk is in storage, upside … Continue reading How Do I Find the Topics I Research? →

Life Is One Big Word Problem

I had to laugh at this. Recently, a friend asked how long a typical novel is. “Well, a cozy mystery is about 80,000 words.” “No, how many pages?” I had to admit that I had absolutely no idea. Part of the reason for this is that especially when you are talking about novels, a page … Continue reading Life Is One Big Word Problem →

Office Clean Up or That Will Fit Here

Last weekend when we were in Wayne Co, I spotted a Willimantic spool cabinet & desk. I was 100% certain it would fit on my dresser. (Cue ominous music). It did not. I suspected this might be the case as we were moving the cabinet to the checkout and out the front door. Squeezing something … Continue reading Office Clean Up or That Will Fit Here →

Review of Have You Seen Him by Kimberly Lee

True crime stories fascinate me which may be why I was volunteered for this book tour as soon as I read the premise. Attorney David Byrdsong knows who he is until the day he sees a photo of himself as a child. “Have you seen him?” reads the caption. Byrdsong remembers when the photo was … Continue reading Review of Have You Seen Him by Kimberly Lee →

Bots and Other Fakes Online

Recently someone on X asked a group of us how we can tell is someone who approaches us on X is a real person or a bot. She said that she applies the same test every time. When this supposed book person approaches her, she asks for a blueberry muffin recipe. Bots respond with a … Continue reading Bots and Other Fakes Online →

Desk-Free Days

Deadlines be damned! I may have a book due September 1, 2025 but my darling husband announced that we were heading down to Mountain Lake at the end of last week. Anyone who knows me knows just how surly I can be. It didn’t help that he announced that he had taken the days off … Continue reading Desk-Free Days →

Writers – Protect Your Time

I have a deadline approaching and my husband made plans for us to go out of town. This means that I tons of things to get done and one less day than usual to complete them. Unfortunately, I had to deal with someone I genuinely like. Usually. But there is a reason that I call … Continue reading Writers – Protect Your Time →