Category Archives: research

Shocking Suburbia!

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! You know, modern technology is certainly spiffy, but you can’t beat the old fashioned tried and true ways to get the best news, real or fake. Take last night for an example. See, I am … Continue reading →

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I’ll Buy That!

Posted on May 23, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! My girls have great fun while doing research for my Poppy Cove Mysteries. The fourth and current work in progress is set in 1959. I thought you might enjoy some of the fine advertisements of … Continue reading →

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Mabel, do you Think we Should Call the Police or Something?

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! My alter egos Andrea and Heather have such a fun time writing my Poppy Cove Mysteries for me. Personally, I really like taking the credit and limelight for it. They let me, so it all works … Continue reading →

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Behind the Seams

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Well, I’ve been busy working away on book four in the Poppy Cove Mystery Series (title yet to reveal itself), and my alter ego writer girls have certainly been enjoying themselves forming and crafting the … Continue reading →

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Finding Treasure

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Barbara Jean Coast

Hi there, guys and dolls! Today, Andrea and Heather are taking over the blog, writing about one of their favorite things about telling my tales – research. As our followers know, our Poppy Cove Mysteries are set in the late … Continue reading →

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