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Finding My Norwegian Soul
I never planned to learn Norwegian. Brush up on my Spanish. Absolutely. Get really fluent in Russian (my fast-fading first language). Of course. Be able to speak French with confidence. Definitely on my bucket list. But Norwegian? It just never … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Uncategorized
Tagged Jo Nesbo, learning languages, Learning Norwegian, Norwegian Crime Fiction, Pimsleur
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The Kick Ass Girls of Fire & Ice YA
I was delighted be asked to have my YA mystery novel SWIMMING ALONE, and protagonist Cathy Banks, join The Kick Ass Girls of Fire and Ice YA. This group is filled with girl-power protagonists. Girls who help their friends. Girls … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged Book Giveaway, Fire and Ice YA, Nina Mansfield, strong female protagonists, Strong teenage protagonists, Swimming Alone, YA Books with Strong Female Characters
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Directing THE CRUCIBLE in 2016
When I am not writing mysteries or plays, or trying to be super-mom, I am a high school drama teacher. This past fall, I directed Arthur Miller’s The Crucible. I need to choose plays that are going be a good … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Theater
Tagged Arthur Miller, Directing Theater, High School Theater, Plays for High School Students, The Crucible, Theatre
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2016: My Year in Books
In 2016, I made a goal of only reading books by people I know. By “people I know,” I mean either those I have met (online or in person ), or at the very least, those I have seen speak … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, 2017 To Read List, A Front Page Affair, B.K, Body and Bone, Books, Cry of the Sea, D.G. Driver, Death and White Diamonds, Death Unscripted, Eighties-Inspired Neon Noir, Fast Women and Neon Lights, Fighting Chance, Jeff Markowitz, Laura Wolfe, LS Hawker, M.K. Graff, Mystery Authors, Mystery Writers, Nina Mansfield, Nora Tierney Mysteries, Radha Vatsal, Stevens, The Drownin Game, Thriller Authors, To Read List, TRAIL OF SECRETS, YA Mysteries
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ThrillerFest XI… Awe, Admiration, Inspiration
It’s Tuesday morning, and I am still on my ThrillerFest XI high! I’M NOT EVEN JOKING! Where do I even begin? There were so many great panels, inspiring moments, and amazing people. I ran into old friends, cyber-friends and made … Continue reading
Not My Usual Genre
It should come as no surprise that I read mysteries. A LOT of mysteries. (In fact, I am giving away a mystery below…my debut YA novel, SWIMMING ALONE.) But today, for this Blog Hop, I’d love to discuss a few … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else
Tagged 13 Words, Blog Hop, Book Giveaway, Gary Glauber, giveaway, jumping genres in june mystery, Lemony Snicket, Maira Kalman, Robert Kurson, Shadow Divers, Small Consolations, stuckinbooks, YA
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Splash into Summer…YA and MG titles for your TBR list
A number of years ago I wrote a short story called “Summer Reading.” In it, the main character– a school teacher with a keen eye for solving mysteries– liked to start her summers reading something totally escapist before launching into … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Young Adult Books
Tagged #YA Lit, Cozy Mystery, Mystery, Summer Reading, YA, YA Mystery
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Malice Domestic additions to my TBR List
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending my very first Malice Domestic conference. Not only was it an amazing weekend, but I made many additions to my To Be Read List. Here are just a few (of the … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Writing, Young Adult Books
Tagged Chasing the Codex, Cindy Brown, Cozy Cat Press, Macdeath, Malice Domestic, Nina Mansfield, Ripped, Shelley Dickson Carr, Swimming Alone, TBR List, Young Adult Mysteries
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My Very First Malice
This weekend I attended my very first Malice Domestic. My brain and my heart are full. I have been delaying writing this blog post because there was just so much to process. I arrived Thursday evening, a little later than … Continue reading
Posted in Everything Else, Mystery Writing, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Chasing the Codex, Cozy Mysteries, Malice Domestic, Murder Mystery Conference, Sheyna Galyan, Sisters in Crime, Swimming Alone, Tim Hall
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