Christmas on the Coast!

For the past few days here in Ashland, Oregon—where our RV snuggles beneath the green bows of a giant redwood for the winter—fog has made every morning chill, puffy white and muffled. It reminds me so much of the places Saffi Graywood visits as she sleuths her way along the Oregon coast in my Pacific…

Tick tock!

Get it while it’s hot and on sale! The best time to start a new cozy mystery series? Promo time! Storm Publishing has a fantastic deal to coax you into my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series but it’s available for a limited time. Jump in now! The northwest Pacific is always chilly and the mysteries…

It’s Promo Time

Storm Publishing has a fantastic deal to coax you into my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series. Available for a limited time. 🚐 Time for a trip to the Pacific Northwest coast! For a limited time only you can buy Murder at Last Chance Cove by Kim Griswell Mysteries for only £0.99 in the UK and…

A Mystery Unfolds

For me, immersion in a place is key to writing a mystery with enough atmosphere and presence to allow the reader to fully experience the story. A few years ago, I was awarded a two-month writing residency at a very special place created to foster connection between art and ecology. These photos were taken during…

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…

Cover Time!

I LOVE the cover of Death in the Haunted Wood and couldn’t wait to share it with you. Well, okay, I did have to wait, at least… until my publisher got to show it off first. The wait is over, and I hope you love this cover as much as I do. What do I…

Spooktacular Preview!

Just a few carefully chosen musical notes… that’s all it takes to conjure a haunted vibe. A few words can do the same. The next book in my Pacific Northwest Cozy Mystery series counts down to a Halloween Spooktacular at a “haunted” RV park carved out of blackberry brambles and gooseberry bushes by an aging…