Today marks 10 years of dru’s book musings.
When I started the feature blog, I didn’t know how much pleasure it would be to bring authors and readers together. I didn’t know that creating this blog, it would welcome a bevy of author who willingly take the time to create original text for my “day in the life” feature and have their characters sit down for my “get to know” feature as well. I’ve since added the “word with the author” to bring it around to their writing life.
Below is the first post:
Starting this blog, I did not know I would. . .
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- Be awarded the 2017 MWA Raven Award
- Be an Anthony nominee in 2015 for Best Critical Or Non-Fiction Work
- Be an Anthony nominee in 2018 for Best Online Content
- Be a panelist and/or moderator at reader/fan conventions
- Be Guest Fan of Honor at Malice Domestic 32/33/34 (2022)
- Be Guest Fan of Honor at Left Coast Crime: Tucson (2023)
All of this brings me joy in helping get the word out about books from the crime fiction community.
Thank you authors, readers, and fans for making this all possible.
Congratulations, Dru Ann! You are an amazing woman and I love your blog.
Thank you Dru Ann for introducing me to new-to-me authors!
Happy anniversary! What a fantastic milestone. Thank you, and happy reading and writing.
Congrats! that’s incredible!!
Congratulations on your milestone! And thanks for all you do for mystery writers and readers.
Thank you for all you have done for mystery authors and their readers. You are truly a treasure.
Big congrats on your tenth anniversary! Thank you so much.
Congrats Dru! Ten years, how wonderful! I appreciate all you have done for me. Sending hugs your way. 🙂
Congratulations, Dru Ann! You have a great blog and I follow it every day.
Congratulations, Dru Ann! Your love of crime fiction comes through every day 🙂
Congratulations! What you do is amazing and thanks to you I have found so many books and authors. Looking forward to what else I have yet to discover through you.
Mazel Tov Dru, you’ve earned these awards thru love of the books and your ability to bring new readers to the books you’ve shown. I’m honored to be considered your friend.
It’s been quite a ride, hasn’t it? Good for you, Dru, for all you’ve accomplished. And thanks for all the help you’ve given to authors and readers over this past decade. I’m glad I know you.
Congratulations on your 10-year anniversary! I’m in awe that you’re able to put out a post every day. Thanks for all your support of authors.
Awesome, Dru! Congratulations! Happy anniversary!
Congratulations Dru Ann. It is a awesome thing you have created.
It seems that you work just as hard as we writers do, all to promote us, Dru Ann. You deserve every one of those honors, and all future ones, as well! Congrats on your anniversary. I hope you celebrate!
Congratulations on ten years of contributing to reader enjoyment and helping many many authors build their careers. And you always look like it’s such fun for you. Yay, Dru!
Happy Anniversary, Dru Ann!
Congratulations, Dru! What a tremendous accomplishment! You are a keystone of the mystery community. Celebrate your anniversary in high style!
Congratulations on ten years of hard work that has provided such a wonderful asset to the mystery community! I hope you have a wonderful celebration planned for your anniversary.
Congratulations, Dru Ann! Your wonderful blog has introduced me to so many amazing books and authors – THANK YOU!
Congratulations! And thank you for introducing me to so many characters, books, and authors.
Congratulations Dru Ann! The writing world is so full of wonderful surprises, isn’t it?
Congratulations and happy blogiversary, Dru!
Congratulations, Dru! It’s a wonderful blog, always lively and informative. And thank you for for all that you do for the crime & mystery fiction author community! We treasure you.
Congratulations and Happy 10 year Blog Anniversary! Thanks for the introduction to new authors.
Congratulations!
Happy Decade Anniversary, Dru!
I’m so happy I’m a part of the Dru Family! Congratulations on all of your achievements, meeting those you love to read, and providing the most rockin’ blog about cozies online! It’s because of you that my TBR pile is now a mountain, and you’ve dried up a lot of my wallet holdings- LOL!
Hope to meet you one day.
XOXO
Congratulations, Dru! Here’s to many more years of book musings and accomplishments!
Happy Anniversary! I’m excited to become part of the fun and book celebrations!
Happy anniversary, Dru! Many thanks for your significant, always informative, contribution to the community of mystery writers and readers!
Happy Anniversary, Dru! And thank you for ten years of introducing books to readers! Here’s to another decade of book musings and achievement! Hope to see you in Tucson to celebrate!
All best wishes!
Happy Anniversary, Dru! I missed your first year of blogs, so love seeing this first posting here! You have brought me in touch with so many authors and books I might never have discovered otherwise, and I truly thank you. Looking forward to the next decade of fabulous blogs. Cheers!
Wow! A whole decade! Congratulations, dear Dru! What a remarkable achievement. And you are so very important to the mystery community. Thank you for a decade of commitment and enthusiasm!
I couldn’t love this any more! Congratulations!
Congratulations!!!! Thank you for all you do, Dru Ann. You are very much appreciated.
A decade of Dru! You are living proof that following a dream can lead to wonderful things. Congratulations, Dru. You are an inspiration.
Happy ten years, Dru! You do so much for the book community. We love you!
Happy Anniversary, Dru! I consider myself indeed fortunate when I learned of your blog. I think it was Susanna Calkins who introduce me to it. Every day, I eagerly open to learn about new reading material! You are a gift to us all!
Happy anni, darling Dru! Thank you so much for warmly welcoming me – and all of us! – on your ride. When I accosted you at my first Malice and forced you to take a photo with me, lol, I had no idea I was not only connecting with a wonderful blogger, I was making a dear, treasured friend. xoxoxo Congratulations on what you’ve created – and here’s to a wonderful future filled with more great posts and great times. LCC 2023, baby! xoxo
Wow! Congrats, Dru. You have been such a wonderful reader, fan, reviewer, blogger. We authors thank you with all our hearts. I feel so blessed to know you. Blog on, friend. ~ Daryl
Congratulations, Dru. I love looking at your blog to find great reads. Your time and effort is appreciated.
How wonderful!! Happy anniversary, Dru! I’m happy and proud to have been your guest many times. You are a tribute to the cozy community and one terrific friend to us all!!
XOXO
Marilyn
Congratulations, Dru! You are a great friend to mystery readers and writers!
Congratulations, Dru! You’ve given so much support to cozy writers–we owe you a lot! Hope you do something fun to celebrate!
Congrats on your anniversary!!! You bring us readers a lot of pleasure – thank you!
Thank you, Dru! As a reader and an author I so appreciate dru’s books musings, both its content and its aesthetics. Congrats! Happy Anniversary! Cheers to 10 more years! <3
Wow, Dru! Seems like it was just yesterday when you were getting started. Congratulations! Here’s to another ten years!
Dru Ann, congratulations on so many years bringing new book to readers and giving authors a leg up. You are amazing! Keep on what you’re doing. So nice to see you being recognized~
You deserve all that and more. You’re the rock star of Indie authors.
Congratulations, Dru! Thank you for all you do. You deserve every honor and more.
Happy 10 years! May there be many more! I am ever grateful for the work you do for the mystery writing community, and very proud to call you friend. So many congratulations!
Thanks everyone! It’s been a fun ride and look to keeping bringing authors and readers together.
Congratulations, Dru! Here’s to many more years of delighting readers and authors.
Congratulations, Dru! Thank you for all you do for both authors and readers like me.
So proud of you my friend!! Congratulations on 10 years and all that you have accomplished! I know you will continue to bring readers and authors together and spread the love of reading their books! Love you girl!
Congratulations! It’s such a great blog!