If the word “anticipation” reminds me of a Carly Simon song, will I be dating myself? Or will the reference go right over your head? What I’m anticipating right now has nothing to do with the good old days of Simon’s music. It has everything to do with what happens once you turn a completed…
Category: Mystery
Story of My Life
Yesterday, my day-in-the-life story began as a tragedy with no brekkie and—far worse for a working writer—NO CAFFEINE! It’s no mystery that medical tests require sacrifices beyond those we’re willing to require of our characters. So far, I have never asked Saffi to go a day without coffee. I don’t think my readers would ever…
Synchronicity
I don’t know about you, but I find synchronous events to be both mysterious and marvelous. If you’re following Aunt Saffi’s travels you know about a recent RV journey to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The purpose? The author of all things Saffi Graywood (that would be me, Kim Griswell) was helping her daughter move there…
HOORAY! It’s pub day!
The journey from idea to publication is long. It can be exhilarating, but it’s also a slog. Kind of reminds me of the trip to Santa Fe and back my hubbie—designated RV driver—and I just took. There were SO MANY ups and downs. The twists and turns tended to be terrifying and take place on…
4 Days to Go!
MURDER AT LAST CHANCE COVE debuts in just a few days! Meanwhile, Aunt Saffi is RVing. Started this morning in Chama, NM. Ended the day in Monticello, UT. The smoky quality of some of the photos comes from the mega-fire in the Grand Canyon. Such a tragedy. It’s that time of year, so be firewise,…
Countdown
I am counting down the days until Murder at Last Chance Cove pubs on August 6! Five to go… Order on the day and help Saffi find her audience!
The Eyes of Sauron?
Storms over Santa Fe, New Mexico are other worldly. We’re boondocking in our RV in the parking lot of the Tesuque Pueblo Casino. The orange squares you see actually opened up in the cloud wall to show the fiery sunset behind the storm. The mouth shaped cloud below the eyes also occurred naturally. You can…
On the Road in New Mexico
Aunt Saffi is on a roadtrip to Santa Fe, New Mexico. What have I learned so far? 1. No sane person RVs through California’s Central Valley or the Mojave desert in July. 2. Dante’s Inferno is actually located in Lost Hills, CA. Sulfurous water. Blazing temps. But the KOA camp is fine and there are…
Raven About Series Authors
I devour series books from authors whose work I love as if they were truffles that might melt in a heatwave—like those many of us have been experiencing this summer. As I gobble up the goodness, I don’t really think about the hours and days and months and, sometimes, years that the author spent on…
Cozy Cover Reveal!
At long last, the cover of the first book in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series has been uncovered. Wow! This really evokes the setting for MURDER AT LAST CHANCE COVE. I started writing this series while staying in the real version of the fictional RV park in this book. Those of you who know…
Cozies & Kim Griswell 