Monthly Archives: February 2016

Alice Takes 5 with Barbara Jean

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! So here it is again, the end of another month. And I for one am always glad to see the back end of February, which even though it is the shortest month according to the … Continue reading →

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Life Style, Circa 1950’s

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Let’s have a little stylish fun today, shall we? My Poppy Cove Mysteries of course have a little murder and mayhem in them, but being that Daphne and Margot, the two main super sleuths, design … Continue reading →

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Playing Manuscript Hide and Seek

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! I’ve been having some interesting discussions with some of my fellow authors lately and I’ve got a topic today I’d like to write about. When should you share your work with others and when should … Continue reading →

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Accentuate the Postive

Posted on February 8, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Yours truly had a very interesting conversation with an author friend of mine the other day. It was about what what you value and think about as a writer – telling stories and connecting with … Continue reading →

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State of the (He)art

Posted on February 1, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Yours truly (or rather my alter egos Andrea and Heather) read many, many books, usually they each have a few on the go at the same time. They read cozies, thrillers, classics, literary fiction, from … Continue reading →

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