Monthly Archives: September 2013

Sharon Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there guys and dolls!  It’s that time of the month again (no, not that — that’s none of your beeswax, thank you very much)!  Please get a snack and refreshment in hand, put your feet up and get to … Continue reading →

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Funeral…

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  There’s so many reasons to love a cozy.  Today, let’s interrupt our murderous program with an anecdotal interlude. Usually, cozies tell the story of a murder or two, deadly chases and a good deal of … Continue reading →

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Excuse Me, Ma’am, is that Your Cart Before the Horse?

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

This week, we’ve decided to take over for Barbara Jean and talk about what we are hearing from a majority of our peers and considering our own thoughts on the writing, promoting, and busy lives subjects.  Life’s been really great … Continue reading →

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Darling, You Look Fabulous!

Posted on September 8, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  This week, yours truly ran into a dear, dear friend who recounted a legendary evening in a legendary dress.  The more we talked, the more that the lady, a swell looking dame in her own … Continue reading →

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Death, I Laugh in Your Face!

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Barbara Jean Coast

We cozy readers and writers are a curious and quirky bunch.  We love our bucolic little towns and affable gentlefolk, living their law abiding lives and then wham!  A dead body is found in the oddest of circumstances — a … Continue reading →

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