Category Archives: mystery

Holiday Reads or Not? by Paty Jager

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

I’m not one of those people who has to buy every romance or mystery book that deals with a holiday. In fact, over the 50+ years that I’ve been a reader,  I’ve had one Nora Roberts set of romance books … Continue reading →

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Retro-dressing my characters

Posted on October 2, 2017 by

By Sally Carpenter One of the challenges of writers of historical mysteries is clothing their characters. As fashions change continually, authors must carefully research their time period for accuracy. My new cozy is set in 1967, a period that should … Continue reading →

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Off and Running

Posted on September 25, 2017 by

  Well, maybe not running–but I have certainly begun the promotion for my latest book, A Cold Death, with as much spirit and energy as possible. This is my first book signing for the new book at Branches Books and Gifts … Continue reading →

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WHODUNIT?

Posted on September 21, 2017 by

I’ve been reading a lot of mysteries lately, perhaps to unstick myself from where I am stuck in my own book. I read to find the solutions other writers have come up with in their books. When the soluton is … Continue reading →

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You’re Not Alone!

Posted on September 18, 2017 by

I had the pleasure this weekend of participating in a mystery celebration at the Tredyffrin library in Strafford, Pennsylvania. The event was in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Sisters in Crime, a fabulous mystery writers and readers group. … Continue reading →

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I Love Writing Mysteries Except… by Paty Jager

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

I’ve been working on the next Shandra Higheagle book. It will be book #9 and it is set around Halloween.  On top of it being book #9 and a bit of a Halloween setting, it will have an orange cat … Continue reading →

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Cold War ethics

Posted on September 4, 2017 by

My WIP is a cold war cozy, a somewhat traditional cozy mystery with spies. The setting is 1967, the peak of the spy craze on TV and in the movies. One of my favorite shows from this era is “Mission: … Continue reading →

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