The Snitch - your December 2020 scam tip, recipe, and contest news source

The December Snitch - a scam tip, recipe, and contest news

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The tenth McKenna Trouble in Paradise Mystery is now available!

The Killer Christmas Sweater Club will be free on December 12!

Scam Tip

5 tips to avoid a package delivery scam

For most of us, shopping online has become the way to go during the 2020 holiday season. In our house, we get packages by mail, UPS, FedEx, and Amazon delivery.…

Fabulous Photos

Friday Fotos - looking inland from Queen Charlotte Sound

This photo was taken in Picton, New Zealand looking inland from Queen Charlotte Sound. Picton is nestled in an area with beautiful mountains, water views, and nearby wineries.

Friday Fotos - Picton Harbor calling

Photo from the harbor of Picton, New Zealand, where tourism is big business. Picton is located in the Marlborough Sounds.

Friday Fotos - Zealandia is a wildlife refuge for the future

Part of my Friday Fotos travel series, this photo was taken at the Zealandia wildlife refuge in Wellington, New Zealand. Zealandia was a terrific place to visit and they're doing…

Food & Fun

Coconut Matcha Pie from The Daring Kitchen

Looks yummy, right? A recipe for a Coconut Matcha Pie contributed by Ligia Lugo, who runs The Daring Kitchen blog. This coconut matcha pie is prepared with the healthiest ingredients…

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Writing News

The next Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery is on track for spring! I have 30,000 words written—and no title. Sheesh! For some books, the titles are easy as can be, but this one looks like one of those recalcitrant little buggers that just won't give it up. Next month I may just run a pick-the-title contest!

December Contests

Booklovers Bench

The gang at Booklovers Bench is running their December contest through December 18. Be sure to stop by and enter at bookloversbench.com

Great Escapes Book Tours

If you’re looking for a Christmas mystery, well, here you go! Win a paperback copy (US or Canada only) of A Cup of Holiday Fear by Ellie Alexander at Escape with Dollycas. The contest ends December 17, so don’t dawdle! Click here to enter

There’s also a contest for a gift basket filled with tea, a tea cup, a pen, and a notebook as part of the Abide with Me contest. Click here to enter by December 14.

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