A miscellany of thoughts about dogs, cats, writing, life in the Ozarks, & occasional book reviews
In Deadly Ties (first in the Waterside Kennels mystery series), part of the plot revolves around treasure legends. While that makes for great fiction, let me tell you about a real treasure of the Ozarks—the Books in Bloom Literary Festival. I was honored to be one of the featured authors at this year’s event, …
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This weekend, writers and readers from all over will gather at the legendary Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs, Arkansas for the Books in Bloom Literary Festival. Every year, this event draws mega-bestselling authors. Catherine Coulter, James Grippando, Craig Johnson, Nevada Barr, and Dana Stabenow are just some of the famous authors who have been part …
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In the world of mystery writing, you’ll find all sorts of characters, settings, and story lines. This week’s featured author takes us into the world of thrillers and crime fiction. Originally from Warwick, Rhode Island, Tim Baker is an avid dog lover who’s been a volunteer puppy raiser for Guiding Eyes for the Blind, raising and …
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Dogs, treasure, and murder--this week's featured author brings it all together in his Amazon bestselling series! From carpenter to software engineer to writer, Richard Houston’s career path has been an intriguing journey. Along the way he honed his creative writing skills by taking every class he could, learning the art and craft of poetry, short …
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Next week, I'll be back with more mystery fiction featuring dogs. In the meantime, here's another author who serves up mystery with a dash of humor. If you like characters who don’t take themselves too seriously, then you’ll want to get to know Madison Johns, a fellow member of Sisters in Crime. I'll let Madison tell …
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