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Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist The Man in the Dam

In The Godfather of Dance, Jade Riley Mysteries Book 1, I used song titles to name each chapter. Reader feedback about this was positive, so I continue the style for A Killer Among Friends, Jade Riley Mysteries Book 2 … The Man in the Dam, Jade Riley Mysteries Book 3 completes the creative arts triple threat with a theatre focus, so I’ve continued the tradition. Continue reading Writing a Mystery: Chapter Titles/Playlist The Man in the Dam

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Bookish Banter Newsletter

I’d like to invite you to join Bookish Banter newsletter, a project I’m collaborating on with two other authors: Sarah Bourne and Lisa Darcy. We aim to entertain you with quick updates about our writing lives, and to share our current reads and watches. And we promise not to bombard you; we’ll only email once a month. For more info about why I’ve started a newsletter, read on. Continue reading Bookish Banter Newsletter

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The Winding Narrative Turns Eight

The Winding Narrative is now eight years old! This past year has been turbulent for me professionally, as my publisher, Wings ePress, closed down, so I had to find a new home for my books. Next Chapter Publishing came to the rescue, and they have now republished my first two Jade Riley Mysteries and, hot off the press, they have published the third: The Man in the Dam, Jade Riley Mysteries Book 3. I can’t believe I now have a triology! Continue reading The Winding Narrative Turns Eight

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Interview about my short story, The Value of a Sapphire

In 2025, Mirror World Publishing released Against All Odds, an anthology featuring seven short stories about love against the odds. My story, The Value of a Sapphire, is one of them. Check out this interview I did with Mirror World Publishing talking about my inspiration for the story and more. The original blog is no longer available. Continue reading Interview about my short story, The Value of a Sapphire

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Christmas Book List 2025

The 2025 Christmas book list features fifteen books, including eleven incredible books from authors I’ve interviewed throughout the year and four of my own – two Jade Riley mysteries and two anthologies, each featuring one of my short stories.
The genres range from romantic comedy to psychological thriller, so find something to suit your loved ones’ tastes … or treat yourself. Continue reading Christmas Book List 2025

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Sarah Hawthorn on Love. Camera. Action.

In our last interview, Sarah and I discussed her writing genre change from her first book, psychological thriller, A Voice in the Night, to her second book, historical fiction, The Dilemma. And she’s done it again! Her third novel, Love. Camera. Action is a romantic comedy.
Today, we discuss her ability to shift genres, and the details of her latest release. Continue reading Sarah Hawthorn on Love. Camera. Action.

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Elizabeth Worley on life in Panama and Chasing Tropical Ice

After growing up in the Blue Ridge mountains of North Carolina, getting married young, having kids, and generally checking all the boxes, at 50, Elizabeth rescripted her life: moved to Panama, bought a coffee farm, came out as gay, and became an author. She’s entertaining, forthright, and an all-round delight. Join me in chatting with Elizabeth about turning her life upside-down and her dramatic debut novel Chasing Tropical Ice. Continue reading Elizabeth Worley on life in Panama and Chasing Tropical Ice