humor – Juliet Kincaid, Author

New Novel! October 2023 Newsletter

Oct 15, 2023

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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. And I’m really pleased with the way it has turned out this. Synopsis of this…

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 v To walk back and forth without going anywhere. Inherent Dithering Your home will provide…

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 money on candle use. He also suggested people tax window shutters, ration candles, and wake…

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 fact, even that was a problem given the lay-out of our kitchen in our house…

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 the ways. Appointments have taken away considerable time from the thing I love to do—write.…

February 2022 Newsletter: a troubled dream

Feb 27, 2022

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julietkc

in historical mystery fiction, humor, indie author, mystery fiction, self-publishing, the writing process, writing fiction

What Troubled Dream Is This? Usually I don’t recall my dreams, but I did remember the one I was into just before I woke up Friday morning. I dreamed that Jess and were at the premiere of a Stephen Amell movie, and Amell himself of Arrow fame was there. He wore a pair of chinos…

Mystery and Romance in Old KC

Apr 1, 2021

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julietkc

in historical mystery fiction, humor, mystery fiction, reading fiction, reading mysteries, Uncategorized

Mystery . . . Romance . . . A Most Improper Honeymoon . . . Join business girl Minty Wilcox and detective Daniel Price in old Kansas City as they sleuth, get to know each other, and fall in love in six stories that occur before, between or after JANUARY JINX, FATAL FEBRUARY, and MISCHIEF…

Free fun mystery story

Feb 3, 2021

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julietkc

in family friendly fiction, historical mystery fiction, humor, mystery fiction, Uncategorized

“The 9th Street Gang” “Stop! Thief!” a woman screamed. Across the lobby, outside the New England National Bank stood a stooped woman in black and a raggedy little boy. The woman pointed to a fellow running up the stairs and shouted, “Come back here with my purse.” Then, seeming to notice Minty and Daniel for…

Two Free Stories for the 4th of July

Jul 3, 2020

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julietkc

in historical mystery fiction, humor, mystery fiction

Banker Hector Jones hires detective Daniel Price to get the goods on his young wife’s free-loading relatives on the July 4th weekend in 1898 in “The Barn Door,” a prequel short story to Juliet Kincaid’s cozy historical calendar mystery novels and stories. After solving the case, Daniel Price, still in disguise as a traveling salesman,…

Tantrum on Time in the Age of COVID-19

Apr 25, 2020

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julietkc

in humor

I gather from assorted newscasts that lots of people have lots of time on their hands as they shelter in place. So they’re bored and they take to drink or binge watch The Good Place on Netflix or obsessively play Sudoku and Solitaire on their smart phones. Well, personally, we don’t have all that much…

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