Monthly Archives: June 2014

Glen Takes 5 With Barbara Jean

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Well, it’s the last Sunday of the month, time for another edition of Take 5.  I am so happy to say that I found myself in the fine company of an utterly charming and handsome … Continue reading →

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Just When You Think You Know Someone…

Posted on June 22, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Well, things are rolling along for DEATH OF A BEAUTY QUEEN (the follow-up to STRANGLED BY SILK) — in the refining stages of the proof copy.  I have to say that yours truly is head over … Continue reading →

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Why Yes, Some of my Friends are Writers!

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Andrea and Heather here.  This week, we’ve had the good fortune to be featured in the blog of a terrific writer and fellow British Columbian, Leanne Dyck.  Her blog, Sweater Cursed, is great, so do yourself a … Continue reading →

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Say, are You Writing a Book or Something?

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  This week, yours truly took some time to stroll among the natives and listened to various floating confabs.   It gave me the illumination to send all you hipsters in orbit of some lost words and … Continue reading →

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But What’s She Really Like?

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls!  Today, let’s talk about characters in series, specifically in cozies.  It’s always interesting to see how we call play and present our casts of characters, the townsfolk, whether they be newbies or long term residents.  … Continue reading →

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