Tag Archives: cozy

Murder in an English Village-Giveaway

Posted on November 14, 2017 by

Jessie: Looking at patches of snow in the shady parts of the backyard. On Halloween, in addition to handing out a wide variety of sugary treats, it was my very great pleasure to celebrate the release of my latest mystery, … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Words

Posted on August 9, 2013 by

We deal in words all the time, but some words don’t always mean the same thing to everyone. In particular, many of the words associated with the business of writing books mean different things to different people. Take cozy, for … Continue reading →

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Choices for Crime Writers: The Sleuth’s Love Interest

Posted on May 31, 2012 by

In the traditional romantic suspense (aka Gothic) novel set up, the heroine meets two attractive men, one good and one evil, only she doesn’t know for certain which is which until near the end of the story. The traditional female … Continue reading →

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Location, location…

Posted on July 23, 2011 by

Heaven, my grandfather used to say, is a day just like today: the sun is shining, the birds are singing, and there’s a little breeze blowing so it’s not too hot. And that’s exactly what Eastport, Maine was like on … Continue reading →

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