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A Flapper’s Fashionable Accessories to Murder by Sara Rosett

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One of my favorite parts of writing Murder at Archly Manor was researching the 1920s, especially the fashions—the cloche hats, bobbed hair, and the short hemlines. Like every viewer of Downton Abbey, I knew the well-dressed lady didn’t leave home without her hat and gloves. I also learned about some fun accessories that I didn’t even know existed, but they were absolute … [Read more...] about A Flapper’s Fashionable Accessories to Murder by Sara Rosett

Vile Villains — a guest post by Laura Childs

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Guest Blog by Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of Glitter Bomb, a New Orleans Scrapbooking Mystery.Call me crazy, but I just love to write villains. Villains are nasty, vile people who sneak stealthily into my very first chapter, create havoc, murder some poor unsuspecting character, and then, while the crowd howls bloody blue murder, they scamper away scot … [Read more...] about Vile Villains — a guest post by Laura Childs

Meet Misty Rivers — A character guest post by Judy Penz Sheluk

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Meet Misty Rivers Judy Penz ShelukHi there. My name is Misty Rivers and I’m here because Calamity Barnstable has a new book out called Past & Present and she’s asked me to fill in for her. It seems Callie (that’s what she likes to be called, and don’t you try calling her Calamity) is already busy working on her next investigation and she’s just swamped. I say it’s a … [Read more...] about Meet Misty Rivers — A character guest post by Judy Penz Sheluk

Guest post A Stewed Observation by Karen C. Whalen

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Follow Your Dreams Dreams are almost always related to goals. In fact, I would say all dreams are goals. But not all goals are dreams.You’re working toward your college degree? That’s a goal. It might be a dream, too, but not necessarily. You’re applying for a job to earn enough money to pay off that car loan. Goal. You’ve landed the coveted teaching position—and … [Read more...] about Guest post A Stewed Observation by Karen C. Whalen

The making of a chocolate murder – a guest post by Dorothy St. James

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The Making of a Chocolate Murder I was one lucky duck when two springs ago my publisher fell in love with the idea of combining two things that make me happy: mystery novels and chocolate. Actually several publishers were excited about the idea of this mystery series. And when you have more than one publisher interested in buying a proposal, it goes to what’s called an … [Read more...] about The making of a chocolate murder – a guest post by Dorothy St. James