This is a cozy by Carlene O’Connor that I just started, Book 1 in a series. I literally just started reading so I can’t say whether or not I’m enjoying […]
Inspiration
Posts about finding ideas and inspiration
What I’m Looking Forward To: The Lantern’s Dance
This is an upcoming mystery novel by one of my favorite authors: Laurie R. King. It’s another in her Sherlock Holmes and Mary Russell series, so I’m certain to enjoy […]
December Writings
Just an update on NaNoWriMo. I squeaked by with 50,000 words (or a few more) so I get the t-shirt and virtual badges. I’ve also been working on the Sisters […]
NaNoWriMo Musings
November is nearly over and so is NaNoWriMo. In case you’ve never heard of that, it stands for National Novel Writing Month and is when you sign up to write […]
SCWA Conference, Part 2
Literary Agent Amy Collins, of Talcott Notch Literary Services gave us lots of great advice on “The Dreaded Comp Titles” and how to find your idea readers. First, find your […]
News from the SCWA Conference
I spent last weekend at the South Carolina Writers Association StoryFest Conference. It was a great little convention, and I learned a lot. We had some good speakers and of […]
What I’m Reading: The Thursday Murder Club
I’ve pre-ordered the newest novel from Richard Osman in his Thursday Murder Club series. There is another mystery series with a similar name, so be sure you pick the right […]
Off to the Beach
We’re spending a week at Surfside Beach this year, and even with my bum knee I’m enjoying it. The knee means I’m not going out onto the sand, even to […]
What I’m Watching: The Mirror Crack’d
I’ve been browsing Amazon Prime lately, and found an older Agatha Christie remake, with Angela Lansbury (yes, “Jessica Fletcher” from Murder, She Wrote!) playing Miss Marple. Of course, it’s also […]
What I’m Reading: The Virgin Homicides
I’ve gotten the latest Neil Plakcy Mahu mystery book: The Virgin Homicides. In this one, Kimo and Ray investigate two murders, young women who may be somehow connected. They find […]