So pleased that Indies Today recently reviewed Christmas in Cave Creek and gave it 5 stars! “A gentle holiday-themed mystery that is as absorbing as it is enchanting…Christmas in Cave Creek is a seasonal mystery you’ll enjoy anytime of year.” -Indies Today You can read …
Read More“Readers and Writers, You Need to Be Smarter than a Robot – and Quick”
The BookFest Spring 2023 topic I was most excited for this weekend was the panel discussion of the impact AI has on reading and writing, and the event did not disappoint! The lively discussion was off to a fiery start when, after the author introductions, …
Read MoreCli-Fi: Science Fiction Based on Science Fact
The description of this BookFest Spring 2023 author interview begins, “Eventually technology catches up and the fantastical becomes plausible and may even become factual.” Debut author and nuclear engineer E.A. Smiroldo based her cli-fi novel, The Silent Count, on real textbook climate change science. Smolder’s thriller is …
Read MoreThe BookFest Spring 2023
Even though I didn’t submit a novel to the latest BookFest book awards competition, I am attending the free online BookFest conference this weekend. The conference is a 2-day affair with Day 1 geared toward readers and Day 2 geared toward writers, but both days …
Read MoreIt’s Not a Mystery: My Readers are the Best!
Update 4/13/23: Christmas in Cave Creek is now ranked #1649 in Women’s Detective Fiction on Amazon! With over 32 million books on Amazon, I am so pleased to see a current #2,909 ranking for Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery (Kindle Edition, 2022 …
Read MoreLuck Charms
The Lucy Vaughn Mystery Series has much to do with the concept of luck. I recently came across an article on luck symbols thoughout the ages from different cultures around the world. You might find the history interesting, and maybe even decide to pick up …
Read MoreLooking for Holiday Books?
I hope Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery, is at the top of Santa’s list! But if you’ve already read all of Lucy’s adventures, and need something to tide you over until the next one, check out all these book giveaways!
Read MoreBookFest Award Winner!
I’m so thrilled to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek: A Lucy Vaughn Mystery was selected to win an Honorable Mention award for best Women’s – Mystery at the Fall 2022 BookFest! Thank you to the BookFest, thank you to my editor, and thank you …
Read MoreLucky Lucy’s Sweepstakes for Literature Lovers
There’s a new section listed on the menu at the top of the page which just might make you a winner! Fans of the Lucy Vaughn Mystery Series know that Lucy Vaughn loves to enter sweepstakes, a character trait based on my own love for …
Read MoreLucy Vaughn Mystery Series is now available in PAPERBACK!
OK, so many of you have been writing to me asking if the Lucy Vaughn Mystery Series will ever be in paperback. I get it – you love the feel of a book in your hands! The look of an attractive book cover on your …
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