A New Cover for Murder in Devil’s Cove
I’ve always felt that the Murder in Devil’s Cove cover lacked something. Umph? Color? Sailor, the rescue dog? All three? That’s fixed now. I got together with my cover design artist (who is amazing!) and we reimagined the cover. Now it has beach houses, a cove, Sailor, and the bike Pippin rides around the island. I love it! Check out the praise for this book and series. I think the
Find a New Female Sleuth to Read!
Last week in my newsletter, I asked folks who their favorite female sleuth is. The responses came in for days! If you love a good female sleuth, check out the recommended list below. The Top Four Choices with the most mentions: Kinsey Millhone Miss Marple Jessica Fletcher Nancy Drew And the rest of the list: Aurora Teagarden Stephanie Plum Agatha Raisin Temperance Brennan Joanna Brady If you like Cat Mysteries,
Nonfiction Book Recommendations
I recently finished listening to Leah Remini’s Troublemaker. I loved the book! Leah narrates it, and does a phenomenal job. I want to be her friend in real life. She’s strong, committed, feisty, and downright hilarious. The book is primarily about her time (30 something years) as a Scientologist. Fas.Cin.A.Ting. Reading (listening to) it got me on a bit of a nonfiction kick. I am currently reading (listening to) The
A Tarot Card Epiphany
Epiphany! I was writing today, and a new character came to me. She burst onto the scene of Murder Through an Open Door. In my mind, I envision her a bit like Gillian from Practical Magic, just the way Nicole Kidman plays her in the movie (only with long wavy blonde locks instead of straight red hair). Lil Davis uses Tarot in the same way Pippin uses bibliomancy. You know
Doing Nature Gelli Art with Artist Theresa Pastoriza Tan
I love art! I come by it honestly. My mom is an artist, as is my brother. My art is with words, but once in a while, I dabble in visual arts. My good friend and artist Theresa Pastoriza Tan gave me a tutorial on Gelli Art Printing. Check it out, and see my gelli prints at the end. So Fun!
The Whole Sleuth
The Whole Sleuth is a new podcast all about cozy mysteries. I was honored to be the 3rd ever guest. Traci and I had a fun chat about my books. Take a listen!