Best Laid Plans

When the second book in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series pubbed on Oct. 2, I was ready to share the news with anyone who would listen. I cranked out the social media to announce the news, attended the Ashland Mystery Festival and handed out postcards, met potential fans and book influencers, signed books as…

The Cat in the Firelight

If you’ve seen the cover of Death in the Haunted Wood, you may have noticed the cat. I know a lot of cozy readers want pets to show up in every book. I want the pets in my books (and cozies I read) to be there for a reason beyond just hanging around and looking…

Publication Day: Book 2!

When I find a series I love, I can’t wait until the next book comes out. When I have to wait years for the next book I get irritated. By the time the next book pubs I’ve forgotten all about the first and have to reread it. Sometimes, the next book never shows and I…