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If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
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Today is National Cozy Mystery Day!
I love mystery books, but cozy mystery is my favorite. I love all sorts of mystery books, but cozy mystery is my favorite. There’s too much love for these trope-filled easy reads. So what is cozy mystery, and what makes it stand out?…
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we’re discussing protecting your writing time. Come join the conversation here!…
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Midlife, Murder, and Magic Series: North of Forty #1 ISBN: 979-8886640052Newly separated Rebecca needs to get her life together, and fast. The day she returned from the hospital her husband packed up his stuff and left her with divorce papers. She decides the best place to rebuild her life is the place she loves most, her hometown on Shadow Island.
The hot flashes of menopause have left her with an extra gift – telepathy. Unfortunately, it can be a real pain in the tuchus. There are some things – okay a lot of things – that are better left unheard. But there’s no denying it’s pretty awesome to be a human lie detector.
As the newest and only human investigator at Magus Investigations she’s putting her power to use to find who killed a young couple. She’s determined not to let her boss down, no matter how much coffee and Advil she needs to keep up with him.
Her parents want her gone, back to Boston with her cheating husband. Her high school sweetheart (now the island’s police chief) wants her to stay on the island but quit interfering with his investigations. Her friends want her just the way she is.
She’s carving her own path through life, living by her own rules, and embracing her newfound powers. Isn’t that what midlife is all about?
Tropes and clichés are not the same. Tropes are often well-done and favored within fandoms. On the other hand, clichés are overused and overrated. There are many clichés or tropes in mystery novels.
But everyone has an opinion. Some tropes are loved or hated, while some clichés are loved or hated.
It can be easy for a trope to cross over to the cliché side, which is then classified as a “clichéd trope.” This article will discuss some typical clichés or tropes in mystery novels.…
To continue Mystery Month, here’s the next part of my short story featuring George and Lilah. Read Accidents Happen (Part One) here if you haven’t already.…
Did you know I have an email list? It’s been quite a while since I’ve talked about it and sent something to my list. But there’s a story there – I lost everything. So, here I am explaining what happened and announcing that I’ve finally set it back up.…
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Poisoned in Provence Series: A Nina Brown Paranormal Cozy Mystery #1 ISBN: 979-8816992404Provence: A magical start to bright new life…
…garnished with buttery croissants, café au lait, and a delectable French chef.
But when murder is on the menu, will she be the next victim?
Still reeling from a romantic betrayal, 22-year-old Nina travels to Provence, France to oversee her magazine’s chef competition.
Kitchen heat sends her swooning into the arms of a scrumptious French contestant Jacques, a tasty Crème Brûlée of a chef she’d love to nibble.
As Jacques gives Nina a tour of his family’s historic caves and magical gardens, secrets waft through the lilac-scented breeze.
Secrets that come to light when the head judge shrieks “poison” during the competition’s climax.
Can Jacques be the culprit?
Will Nina prove her creamy cuisiner’s innocence and discover the real culprit before it’s too late?
If you don’t know, The Merry Writer began as a Twitter hashtag game in 2018. Today, it’s a fun, informative podcast about all things creative writing and books.
Join co-hosts Ari Meghlen and Rachel Poli every Wednesday while we ask and answer all the “write” questions.
This week, we have a special guest joining us: Chris Tullbane. He’s here to help us talk about discussing your writing with others. Come join the conversation here!…
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I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. All opinions are honest and my own.
Third Witch's The Charm Series: Crooked Windows Inn Cozy Mystery #3 ASIN: B08Z7MV7P3Cassie Duke is ready for a vacation.
It has been a grueling few months of finding her place in Monroe Cove. Now that everything, including her magic, seems to have settled down, she’s ready for some fun in the sun with her best friend.
But then, a strange man starts badgering Cassie in her dreams, and no matter what she does she can’t shake him off.
To make matters worse, he shows up face down in a pool at her vacation resort. And he’s not a stranger at all! Cassie’s childhood nemesis turned somewhat friend has a personal connection to the victim, putting Dean right in the middle of the investigation.
Cassie has no choice but to accept her newfound role and solve the case herself.
With the help of her ever present furry sidekick, a crazy cast of characters, and the always-annoying-but-gorgeous handyman, Cassie must dive into the past to save the future.
What’s a witch to do? And right when the future was starting to look so good!