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The Marmalade Murders: A Penny Brannigan Mystery by Elizabeth J. Duncan

The latest book in an award-winning mystery series, celebrated for its small-town charm and picturesque Welsh setting and starring amateur sleuth Penny Brannigan. The competition is friendly and just a little fierce at the annual Llanelen agricultural show as town and country folk gather for the outdoor judging of farm animals and indoor judging of …

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How I started writing my first mystery: Guest post and #Giveaway on The Pulp and Mystery Shelf

One day back in 2011, I was exercising on the elliptical machine and reading a popular cozy mystery. As I pedaled, I found myself mentally editing the book: “Don’t show everyone laughing and laughing; either the line was funny or it wasn’t.” “You’re spending way too much time on the cat.” Finally I realized I …

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Guest post and #Giveaway: What to read after you've read all the contemporary campus cozies

As a cozy fan who works in academia, I love to read (and write) cozy mysteries that take place on college campuses or feature sleuthing professors. While there are some great contemporary campus cozies, there aren’t, nearly enough. Campus cozies are greatly outnumbered by cat, culinary, and craft subgenres.But if you’re willing to broaden your …

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Who is Ettore Sottsass, and why does my heroine’s love interest have his sofa? Guest post and #Giveaway

I think The Black Thumb will appeal especially to residents and vacationers of Hawai′i, people with green thumbs (or black thumbs, like me), people in academia, proud Albanian-Americans, and fans of Frankie's other books. Read more: Jane Reads: The Black Thumb by Frankie Bow | Blog Tour with Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, EVENTS, AND …

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Guest Post and #Giveaway on Author Annette Drake's Blog

Things that inspired The Black Thumb, in no particular order: Undermine-y people who serve up backhanded compliments and are astonished when you take offense; the utter wretchedness of the academic job market; DNA analysis; blended families; the Completion Agenda; and, of course, tropical gardening. Source: Annette’s blog | Author Annette Drake KEEP UP WITH PROMOTIONS, …

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