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Hunting for House Gnomes

Part of an ongoing series in which I share tidbits from story research. Enjoy!

Happy Fall to All!

A little background about Mabon, otherwise known as the fall equinox, and an excerpt from my fantasy-cozy mystery novel!

Catsbane

Part of an ongoing series in which I share tidbits from story research. Beware!

Happy National Cozy Mystery Day!

Also happy birthday to Agatha Christie (or her ghost?) and happy launch day to Justice for All!

The Moon’s Metal

Part of an ongoing series in which I share tidbits from story research. Enjoy!

Folktale Roundup: Beauty and the Beast

How many versions of the classic tale do you know?

Before Midnight Strikes . . .

A break in the regularly scheduled programming to bring some good news!!

Killer Writing Tips

Five tips for improving your opening scene, as garnered from agent critique sessions at the Killer Nashville writing conference.

Here Be Dragons!

Part of an ongoing series in which I share fun tidbits from story research. Enjoy!

A Killer Time

Conference wrap-up from my first year at Killer Nashville!

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