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Category Archives: De-stressing
So What’s on Tonight, Barbara Jean?
Hi there, guys and dolls! Let’s all settle down in my living room for a spell, shall we? It has been said many times that television had its golden age during the 50’s. Now I think that every era has … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 50's television, Alfred Hitchcock, Characters, De-stressing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, Humor, Inspiration, Nostalgia, Perspective, Uncategorized
Tagged 1950's Culture, 1950's Television, Classic Television, Desi Arnaz, Earle Stanley Gardner, Fictional Chararacters, I Love Lucy, Imogene Coca, Leave it to Beaver, Lucille Ball, Perry Mason, Sid Ceasar, Your Show of Shows
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Cozy On Up!
Hi there, guys and dolls! This week, my dear friend George Jackson started a very interesting discussion among cozy readers and writers. He’s the author of THE FALLS Small Town Mysteries, among other literary works. He asked a very simple … Continue reading
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Characters, Commitment, Communication, Conversation, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, e-publishing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Indie Presses, Inspiration, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Publicity, Publishing, Readers, Uncategorized, Unpublished, Writers, Writing
Tagged authors, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, George Jackson, inspiration, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, The Falls Small Town Mysteries, writers, Writing
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Friends, Indeed!
Hi there, guys and dolls! Andrea and Heather here again, talking to you about something that has become very dear to our hearts. Our friendships — new, rekindled and those who have been on the journey for the duration. We … Continue reading
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Blogs, Commitment, Communication, Conversation, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, Humor, Inspiration, Interviews, Love, New Authors, Newly Published, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Publishing, Readers, Self Esteem, Socializing, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged authors, Commitment, communication, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, Facebook, friends, inspiration, Love, Social Media, writers, Writing
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Welcome, 2014!
Hi there, guys and dolls! This week, Andrea and Heather are hijacking the site from Barbara Jean. 2013 has been a fantastic year for us — making so many new friends, seeing STRANGLED BY SILK come to life as well … Continue reading
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Blogs, Commitment, Communication, Conversation, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, Dialogue, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Guest Blogs, Indie Presses, Inspiration, Interviews, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Patience, Perspective, Publicity, Publishing, Readers, Self Esteem, Socializing, Uncategorized, Unpublished, Writers, Writing
Tagged authors, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, inspiration, Love, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Reading, Self Esteem, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Funeral…
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
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Humor, Inspiration, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Nostalgia, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Publishing, Readers, Self Esteem, Writers, Writing
Tagged Characters, Commitment, Cozy Cat Press, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, inspiration, Nostalgia, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, Self Esteem, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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Excuse Me, Ma’am, is that Your Cart Before the Horse?
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
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Commitment, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, e-publishing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Inspiration, Love, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Nostalgia, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Publishing, Readers, Self Esteem, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged authors, Beauty, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Cat Press, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, inspiration, Love, Nostalgia, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, Self Esteem, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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Death, I Laugh in Your Face!
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
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Characters, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, e-publishing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Humor, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Pen Names, Perspective, Publishing, Readers, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged authors, Characters, Cozy Cat Press, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, e-publishing, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, inspiration, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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Santa Lucia’s Best
Hi there, guys and dolls! Today I thought I’d share a fabulous post from Bella McGuire’s terrific blog, A Prairie Girl Reads. She has this great feature called “Top 5 Places to Visit in a Cozy Town” that I had … Continue reading
Posted in 1950's, 1950's California, Alter Ego, Authors, Beauty, California, Characters, Cozy Mysteries, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Humor, Inspiration, Love, Mysteries, New Authors, Newly Published, Nostalgia, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Readers, Romance, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged 1950's California, 1950's Culture, 1950's Fashion, authors, Beauty, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, inspiration, Nostalgia, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, romance, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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Gone Fishin’
Life can be such a blurry whirlwind! What with writing the follow-up novel to STRANGLED BY SILK and the schmoozing, socializing and cocktail swilling that can happily be called research, a girl can really be twirled off her kitten heels. … Continue reading
Posted in Alter Ego, Authors, Beauty, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mystery Series, Creativity, De-stressing, Etiquette, Fiction, Fictional Characters, First Novel, Humor, Inspiration, Love, New Authors, Newly Published, Nostalgia, Patience, Pen Names, Perspective, Readers, Self Esteem, Uncategorized, Writers, Writing
Tagged 1950's Culture, authors, Characters, Commitment, Cozy Mystery Series, creativity, Fiction, Fictional Chararacters, First Novel, inspiration, Love, Nostalgia, Poppy Cove Mysteries, Readers, Reading, Self Esteem, Strangled by Silk, writers, Writing
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