A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
Thanks to everyone who joined the conversation this week and entered the contest for a chance to win a terrific book. And a very special thank you to this week's guest, the super-talented Laurien Berenson, who generously offered to sign and send a copy of her latest release, The Bark Before Christmas. And the winner is.... Kathleen Bylsma! …
Continue reading We have a winner!
This week, we're celebrating the release of the 18th in the Melanie Travis mystery series by the talented Laurien Berenson (four-time winner of the Dog Writers Association of America’s prestigious Maxwell Award). Check out the previous post to see what she has to say about her long-running series. Today, she's back to talk about the writing process. I …
Continue reading The Craft of Writing a Mystery Series
Tuesday, September 29th is the official release day for bestselling author Laurien Berenson, who's launching #18 in her terrific Melanie Travis mystery series. The Bark Before Christmas continues the series with the characters we've loved for years. We're celebrating with her this week, and inviting you to join in the fun. Read on for a …
Continue reading Celebrating a New Release by a Fabulous Author!
How's this for fabulous and (nearly) free fun? Come join us on Saturday, September 12th 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. Eastern (that's 9-6 for us Ozarks folks). You'll find 25+ mystery writers just waiting to visit with you! And for this one-day only event, every single one of us has a book for you at …
Continue reading Mega-Mystery Sale!
Ozark folklore is a recurring theme in my writing, and chasing down the old stories and tall tales has led me off the proverbial beaten path more than once. Sometimes, though, the stories fall right in my lap, as happened a few months ago when I attended the Books in Bloom Literary Festival and met Arkansas …
Continue reading Notes from a Graveyard Scholar