I write cozy historical mystery fiction and cozy fantasy mystery fiction. “Novel Basics,” my book on writing fiction, is available now.
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A Kansas City newspaper suggested an avian theme for Valentine’s Day parties in February 1900 like the one described below. Minty stepped back from the dining room table that she’d just finished setting with Mama’s best china in the rose…
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“New China Special”
In “New China Special,” a Memoir of a Marriage, a brief, intimate piece that combines personal memoir with creative nonfiction, a mother shares with her child a series of vignettes – all related to Chinese restaurants in some way –…
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The Churl in the Parking Lot
The Churl in the Parking Lot It’s December 1, 2018, shortly before 11, and I’m driving through a light rain on my way to my Sisters in Crime meeting. I’m very excited about it, too, because our speaker today is…
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WiP Report: Two Thirds of the Way There
Somehow it doesn’t seem quite right that apparently I caught a cold when I went to the medical center a couple of weeks ago to have an MRI on my sore shoulder. (I tore some muscles in it, probably when…
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Revisit World War II
R. Grey Hoover’s Kicker World War II is raging. A young father must choose between his family and duty to his country- a decision that could cost him everything. Based on actual experiences of United States veterans and official military…
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