My cozy mysteries Christmas in Cave Creek and The Ballad of Buddy take place in the small fictional town of Cave Creek, Virginia. It’s an original and compelling location for secrets, friendships, romance, mystery, gossip, and more. Here’s why: Everyone Knows Everyone… and Everything Small …
Read MoreWhy You Should Tune into the National Book Festival
This past weekend, I went on a literary journey from the comfort of my couch, diving into the incredible content from the 2025 Library of Congress National Book Festival. The festival, which took place in person and online, featured a remarkable lineup of authors discussing …
Read MoreNew Interview!
I was delighted to be a guest on With the Contest Queen this week to talk about all things books and sweepstakes!
Read MoreIndies Today Book Award Finalist
I am pleased to say that my newest novel The Ballad of Buddy was a Finalist in the Indies Today 2023 Book Award Competition. For more about The Ballad of Buddy, please visit the tab at the top of the page!
Read More2023 Year in Review
I would like to wish all my wonderful readers a Happy New Year! Thank you for reading, following, commenting, and reviewing! As a year draws to a close, I like to reflect on what I have accomplished as an author and what I hope to …
Read MoreThe Camping Trip – Short Story Contest Winner!
The following story won second place in the Writers Block Box Short Story Contest. With Halloween just days away, I hope you will enjoy reading it for a bit of suspenseful fun! The Camping Trip © 2023 Carolyn Fenzl He could hear everything but dare not …
Read MoreReclaiming Motivation While Healing
If you follow me on Facebook, you may know that I had surgery a couple weeks ago. I’ll be fine but I’ve had several post-surgical complications that have me homebound for awhile. And I’ll admit that these complications have somewhat overshadowed my writing habit and …
Read MoreLiterary Titan Book Award Winner!
I am ecstatic to announce that Christmas in Cave Creek received a silver book award yesterday in the Literary Titan Book Awards Competition! “Congratulations! We are proud to present you with our Literary Titan Book Award…Your book deserves extraordinary praise, and we are proud to …
Read MoreExcellent Review from Literary Titan!
Thank you Literary Titan for an amazing editorial review of Christmas in Cave Creek, which in part states “the book stands as a near-flawless piece of writing” and the “storytelling prowess shines through in this riveting mystery novel, providing an immersive experience that effectively staves …
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