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June 8, 2020
OK, it’s once again time to cast your votes for the latest section of our collaborative cozy mystery, A Brunch with Death. 🗳️ There were some really wonderful suggestions to choose from this week. Things are heating up in our mystery and the climax is right around the corner, so be sure to vote on […]
June 5, 2020
It was such a great time talking all things cozy mysteries with you on my live chat this morning! Here’s the replay for those who missed it. Thank you so much to all those who joined our cozy mystery chat! It’s so wonderful to be able to connect and interact with everyone this way. I […]
June 4, 2020
Join me for a Facebook Live chat this Friday, June 5th at 10am PT to hear the new pages of our collaborative cozy mystery, A Brunch with Death, discuss next steps in our cozy mystery spin-off, and learn about all the activities I have planned for the upcoming release of the next book in my […]
June 3, 2020
I know that there is so much to take in right now, and I also know that change and understanding don’t happen overnight. During times like these, I try to remember to breathe. Answers are found in the silence of the breath, in the sitting still, and in the listening. That’s what I’m doing now […]
May 29, 2020
I had so much fun talking cozy mysteries with all of you on my live chat this morning! Here’s the replay…with a couple technical difficulties cut out. Hey, that’s what tech support is for, right? 🤓 Hopefully, those that joined our cozy mystery chat had as good of a time as I did. I […]
May 26, 2020
Happy Tuesday! It’s time for another Torte Test Kitchen recipe. After I shared a box cake Bundt recipe elevated with some yogurt and citrus flavors a few weeks ago, I received a lot of email from people asking if I could share a similar recipe using chocolate. So, this week, I’m running with that […]
May 25, 2020
Ok, super sleuths — it’s time to vote on the chosen directions our collaborative cozy mystery, A Brunch with Death, is going to take next. There were some fantastic suggestions this week, so it was very difficult to narrow it down to just 5 for each question. 😍 There are some really great suggestions […]
May 22, 2020
Wow, things are really starting to heat up in our collaborative cozy mystery spin-off, A Brunch with Death! 🔥 Can you believe we’re already on week 9 of new pages? 😮 I have some great assignments for you this week, because our cozy mystery is really getting to the good stuff. One thing I […]
May 20, 2020
Wow, there were a lot of votes cast in this round! 🥳 You can tell we’re getting to the good stuff now. I’m so intrigued by where our cozy mystery spin-off is going with these results. Thanks so much for participating! Now I’m off to write up some new pages. I have some great thoughts […]
May 19, 2020
Do you read nonfiction books? As an author and avid reader, I love to read both fiction and nonfiction books. Fiction is a wonderful escape for me, but nonfiction books allow me to do a deep dive into subjects that fiction might tend to gloss over or only just touch on. Nonfiction books tend […]