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This week instead of talking about the 1920s and all that was fabulous about the bootleggers, gangsters, and their ilk, I wanted to announce my fellow author’s book release. Heather Weidner has a book birthday this week, and I’m super excited about it. If you love cozy mysteries, fun characters, and unique settings, Heather’s Vintage…
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Check out my interview on Bryan Nowak’s All Things Writing Podcast. 368 total views, 1 views today
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I made it to Round 2 of the NYC Midnight Screenwriting Challenge. My assignment? An 8-page mystery with a vandalism and the mayor as one of the characters. This is my interpretation of the challenge. Disclaimer: Transferring from my script writing software to the blog is horrible on formatting, so apologies! Witch One Did It?…
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To get my writing back on track, I signed up for NYC Midnight’s Screenwriting challenge. Unlike fiction, if the camera can’t see it, you don’t write it. I find it a nice change of pace to participate. As always with NYC Midnight, they provide the genre, etc. This time my draw was ghost story/maternal/mortician. Find…
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I’m competing in NYC Midnight’s Short Story Challenge again this year. You have one week to write a short story (2500 words) on a topic they provide. This year I was given crime caper, setting was funeral home, and character is chocolatier. This seemed perfect for Phee and Juliet to tackle since they had just…
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My hands are old. As I stick my hand in the hot water to wash the fragile wool fleece, my hands blur under the water, and for just a moment, I am young again. The illusion quickly fades when I pull my soap-covered hands from the water and dry them. Craft is aging them, but…
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“I can’t believe you lost the body.” “Keep your voice down,” I said. “First of all, it’s not a body. It’s cremains. And for your information, I didn’t lose them. They were stolen.” “Lost. Stolen. Tomato. Tomahto. It doesn’t matter, Phee,” Juliet said. “Nellie asked us for one favor, help her spread Mike’s ashes in…
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I put Phee and Juliet on the shelf for the past several months while I dealt with some health issues. One surgery later, and I’m on the road to recovery and back to writing! I’m excited to say that Phee and Juliet will be working on a cold case as they plan for Juliet’s upcoming…
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Initially, I planned to release the latest Phee adventure only in ebook format. Due to popular demand (and protests from some of my avid readers who hate using a Kindle), I’m pleased to announce that the paperback version will be available later this week! I’m reviewing the proof copy and once I give the thumbs…
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It seems I’m destined to write horror for my challenges with NYC Midnight. My draw on this year’s challenge was horror, substitute teacher and surprise party. I think my short story successfully met each requirement. What do you think? LITTLE GIRLS “Daddy said Mommy’s head was broken like an egg,” Chelsea said to Amanda….
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