I was out and about today in Ashland, Oregon, connecting with our local booksellers and library, handing out the fancy postcard I designed and had printed for Murder at Last Chance Cove. Libraries and bookstores have been the great loves of my life, and they still are. Here in Ashland we have three bookstores! One…
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Anticipation
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…
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…
Home Base
RVers know that the road is only part of the journey. When you pull into a campsite there are tanks to dump. Hookups to be made—and I don’t mean the personal connection kind that come with sparks of attraction. I mean the water hose to the water spigot, the plug to the electrical outlet, the…
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…
3 Days and counting
Has anyone else noticed just how big the U.S. is? No wonder we supersize everything! Aunt Saffi has had a day of ups and downs (many mountains, canyons and cliffs, and the Great Salt Lake Desert), twists and turns worthy of the best cozy mystery. It’s overwhelming! So is the fact that Murder at Last…
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…
Cozies & Kim Griswell 