Juliet Kincaid

I write cozy historical mystery fiction and cozy fantasy mystery fiction. “Novel Basics,” my book on writing fiction, is available now.

New Novel! October 2023 Newsletter

Oct 15, 2023

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julietkc

in fiction writing techniques, humor, indie author, mystery fiction, Uncategorized

I am very pleased to announce that I’ve now completed the novel Death in Shining Armor, an academic murder mystery. It’s a new version of a novel that I’ve been writing in assorted versions off and on for thirty years.…
It’s Academic: September 2023 Newsletter

Sep 24, 2023

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julietkc

in indie author, memoirs, mystery fiction, Uncategorized

Recently, I decided to apply the subtitle an academic murder mystery to my current work-in-progress, Death in Shining Armor that features foul play and funny business at a Renaissance fair and beyond. I’ve also decided to make it Book 1…
My Father’s Gardens: June 2023 Newsletter

Jun 18, 2023

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julietkc

in creative nonfiction, memoirs, Uncategorized

My father, Homer Dale Willman, Sr., used to say, “When the Corps hired me, they took a great farmer and made him into a half-assed engineer.” Still, though he worked for over twenty years for the U.S. Army Corps of…
Dither for Fitness: May 2023 Newsletter

May 24, 2023

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julietkc

in fitness for seniors, humor

DITHER FOR FITNESS! Hey, Senior Friends! Do you have trouble meeting your daily goals on your fitness tracker? Well, worry no more. With Dr. Juliet Kincaid’s unique Dithering for Fitness tips, you will meet them all with ease. dither intr…
Spring in Progress: April 2023 Newsletter

Apr 16, 2023

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julietkc

in indie author, memoirs, Uncategorized, writing fiction

Before I get into giving a report on my current Work-in-Progress, I want to say that I love spring. It’s my favorite season. A neighbor’s blooming magnolia butterflies tree is just one reason why. (A Facebook friend called this image…
Time Change Sunday: March 2023 Newsletter

Mar 12, 2023

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julietkc

in aging, humor, Uncategorized

Time Change Sunday: March 2023 Newsletter Today, I did a little research in Wikipedia about the origins of DST and discovered that clever founding father Ben Franklin first suggested it way back in 1784 as a way to save…
New for Juliet: February 2023 Newsletter

Feb 12, 2023

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julietkc

in aging, creative nonfiction, humor, indie author

What’s new at our house includes the air fryer my daughter Jess bought me for a surprise Valentine’s Day present. It turns out that it’s requiring lots more thought than I expected it to including where to put it. In…
Works-in-Progress: January 2023 Newsletter

Jan 8, 2023

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julietkc

in aging, indie author, memoirs, self-publishing, Uncategorized

Gee whiz, it’s only January 8. And already I have an enormous to-do list for 2023 that includes aspects of my life as an indie author, as a person, and as a home owner. (There’s always something going on with…
Wounded Knee: November 2022 Newsletter

Nov 27, 2022

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julietkc

in aging, humor, indie author

Sometime in August, I wounded my right knee, perhaps by twisting it inwards too fast during an exercise routine. Regardless, this simple little injury has pretty much dominated my life ever since. How did it do that? Let me count…
A New Beginning: Fall 2022 Newsletter

Sep 27, 2022

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julietkc

in fiction writing techniques, self-publishing, the writing process, Uncategorized, writing fiction

A New Beginning: Fall 2022 Newsletter A New Beginning to Die by the Sword aka To Die by the Sword aka Death in Shining Armor Night . . . Saturday, September 10, 1988 The Medieval Fair Site . .…

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