For New Year’s, I always enjoy reflecting on the year. How things have changed from the start to the finish. And for me, 2019 was an unexpected transformative year. Okay, maybe not entirely unexpected since I’ve been working toward being a published author for nearly a decade. But signing a book deal in February was surreal, and something […]
I’m hard at work on the second book of my Winemaker Mystery series. It just so happens to take place during harvest season, which is essentially right now! Thus, for research purposes, I visited a local winery last week and was lucky enough to get a sneak peek behind the proverbial curtain. And, boy, am I […]
My husband and I had our tenth wedding anniversary last week. To celebrate, we went to where we first met, fell in love, and got married–Boulder, CO. We stayed the night at the St. Julien Hotel, in a room with a balcony that overlooked the Flatirons, the majestic geological formation that’s like a gateway to the Rocky Mountains. […]
Whenever I tell people I write cozy mysteries, the response is often: what exactly is a cozy? Which is totally a fair question! And one I typically answer with some version of the following: a cozy is a mystery with the puzzle of a whodunit, but without the gore. And there’s usually a cat. Now, while the […]
I recently signed my first publishing contract and am OVER THE MOON excited! It’s a dream come true: a 3-book deal with one of the big-5 publishers and a brilliant editor who I already click super well with. Now, as I’m painfully aware, when you hear success stories, sometimes all you see is the tip of the […]
This amazing thing happened last week. So amazing that I still feel like I might wake up at any moment to find it has all been an über-realistic dream. I got a 3-book deal. With Berkley. An imprint of Penguin Random House. Even typing those words is surreal! And beyond anything I could have imagined. […]
Looking back, I realized I never posted any 2016 writing goals. Which in a weird way means, YAY, I accomplished everything I set out to do! (Best way to achieve New Year’s Resolutions: don’t make any!). What this really means is that when I evaluated the upcoming year, there was so much I wanted to […]
So, it’s been a little while since I blogged last because Things. Are. Happening. I’m expecting a baby in February (squee!), my husband and I decided to finish our basement (to get ready for said baby), and there have been lots of writerly things to take care of *rubs hands together gleefully* I’ve been hard at […]
I’m beyond thrilled to announce: I have a literary agent! For years I’ve been working toward my goal of getting a book published, and this is a MAJOR step in the right direction. It all started on June 9 when I participated in something called #PitMad, which is a fantastic opportunity for writers to pitch […]
Bouchercon recently announced the theme of their 2016 anthology: Blood on the Bayou. As such, I’ve been musing, researching, and outlining short story ideas. I’ve been to New Orleans twice, both in the spring of 2007. The first time was for a math conference (nerd alert) where I stayed at a fancy hotel downtown and […]