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Don’t Miss Out on the Holiday Fun!

Available Now for Preorder! Inn the Dead of Winter, book 2 in the Spirit Lake Mysteries, is now available for preorder! Click on the image below to order your copy now, and prepare for another adventure with Andie Rose, Sister Alice, and Aspen. Not all who check inn, check out. Welcome to Spirit Lake in… Continue reading Don’t Miss Out on the Holiday Fun!

Books, Family, Fun, Health, Nature, New Release, Writing

Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

It's so hard to believe that there are only four days left in June! When I was younger, I poo-pooed the saying "Time goes faster as you get older." In my young brain, time was time, and it was the same for everyone. Not So! The older I get, the faster time slips through my… Continue reading Smashwords Annual Summer/Winter Sale!

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New Release Date for Inn The Spirit of Murder

My publisher has emailed to let me know the release date for Inn the Spirit of Murder has been bumped up from August 12th to July 24th! Preorders will go up soon. I'll send a reminder for those who are interested. The kitchen is closed; Except for murder. Also, like to read, discuss anything about… Continue reading New Release Date for Inn The Spirit of Murder

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Now Available!

Shear Murder, book four in the Melanie Hogan Mysteries, is now available on Kindle! Paperback soon to follow. When beauty salon owner Melanie Hogan joins six of her pals from beauty college for a reunion in Pinewood Village, Minnesota, one of the gang turns up dead the morning after the party. With Melanieโ€™s shears as… Continue reading Now Available!

Fun, Writing

Holiday Spirit

Last weekend I participated in the Harvest Craft Fair in my hometown. I look forward to it months in advance and am usually a bit bummed when it's over. Anticipation hangover. The craft fair signals the start of the holiday season with lights, music, and community. My favorite parts of the holidays. Each year I… Continue reading Holiday Spirit

Fun, Writing

Vacation in Birch Haven

I've been spending November in Birch Haven, MN. And it's in the dead of winter there. Never heard of Birch Haven? There's a very good reason for that. It's fictional. November is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), where literally millions of people commit to writing 50,000 words of a novel in 30 days. I'm happy… Continue reading Vacation in Birch Haven

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Fabulous Fall, Amazing Autumn

I'm back after a week off. Not "off," really, but last week all of my spare time went into getting my manuscript, Shear Murder, book four in the Melanie Hogan mystery series, finished and off to the editor. And now for this week's post... Whether you call it "Fall" or "Autumn," the message is the… Continue reading Fabulous Fall, Amazing Autumn

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Cover Reveal!

Coming in November! When beauty salon owner Melanie Hogan joins six of her pals from beauty college for a reunion in Pinewood Village, Minnesota, one of the gang turns up dead the morning after the party. With Melanieโ€™s shears as the murder weapon, sheโ€™s the prime suspect in the investigation. As Melanie launches an investigation… Continue reading Cover Reveal!

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Calling for Recipes

With Camp NaNoWriMo over today, it's time to get moving on my work in progress. A portion of each book in the Melanie Hogan cozy mystery series includes some time spent in Nana's kitchen. There, not only does she teach Melanie how to cook, but they make lasting memories with time spent together and connecting… Continue reading Calling for Recipes