In ninth grade, Christina Freeburn and a friend collaborated to write a teen-romance novel. Freeburn says the book was hidden away years ago, but she's continued writing. According to Freeburn, she's always loved books, and she now has nine of her own. In Framed to Death, she poses the question—how can you bring a murderer to justice when a town prefers to hail the killer as a … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Framed to Death by Christina Freeburn
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Behind the story of Murder Most Finicky with Liz Mugavero
Liz Mugavero is the author of the Agatha Award-nominated Pawsitively Organic Mysteries Kneading to Die, A Biscuit, A Casket, and The Icing on the Corpse. Her latest release is Murder Most Finicky, in which a gourmet getaway sours when a famous pastry chef ends up dead and another goes missing. Despite the fact that these books are cozy mysteries, Mugavero says they revolve … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Murder Most Finicky with Liz Mugavero
The Starbucks email scam — phishing or for real?
I've been a Starbucks fan for several years now. At least, until they changed their rewards program. The program is now based on how much you spend and, quite frankly, it amounts to about a 5% reward for frequent customers. Five percent isn't much of a savings, but it does bring me to the Starbucks email scam tip.Maybe they've been around for a long time, but I don't recall … [Read more...] about The Starbucks email scam — phishing or for real?
Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
On April 26, Extreme Prey, the twenty-sixth Lucas Davenport novel from John Sandford, was released. For this book, the New York Times Bestselling author is tackling the subject of politics. Not just any politics, but the presidential election with all it's rhetoric—the promises, the lies, and the potential for tremendous anger amongst voters. Here's a look behind the story of … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford
Baby Beach on Kauai — small beach and gorgeous views
Oh, this was so much fun, finding Baby Beach on Kaua‘i during our last trip. We decided to park in Kapa‘a and walk. As we headed south, we quickly got to the end of the Kaua‘i Coastal Path and went into the residential district fronting the water. Along the way we came across this great little sign for Baby Beach, which is also known as Fuji Beach.There wasn't much water … [Read more...] about Baby Beach on Kauai — small beach and gorgeous views