A Day in the Life of Mitch Berger by David Handler

Let me tell you, life in Dorset has really changed since the last time I visited with you. That was in connection with The Snow White Christmas Cookie, my ninth adventure set here in Dorset, the picture postcard slice of Yankee paradise that’s situated halfway between...

Excerpts from Small Town Spin by LynDee Walker

The news doesn’t take sick days. Generally, the number of blocks on a calendar that I don’t work are rarer than comfortable shoes at a runway show. But four hours into a double shot of Claritin and DayQuil on a sunny April afternoon, I still felt like I’d been hit by...

A Conversation with Abigail Podanski by Shannon Baker

How lovely of you to drop by. I get so few opportunities to entertain these days. I do miss luncheons and cocktail parties. But Flagstaff has its own charm, I suppose. Please sit down and I’ll make us some tea. Or would you prefer a glass of Chardonnay? I have to...

An Uneasy Day in the Life of Merrit Chase by Lisa Alber

Truthfully? I’d rather be left alone to think through the next step in my nonexistent plan. I’m winging it. Not to mention I arrived here in County Clare, Ireland, yesterday. Jet lag has laid its sleep-deprived caul over me, but I couldn’t nap if I tried. Instead, I...

Erica Donato's Bad Day by Triss Stein

Small problems can really wreck a day, can’t they? That is, until big ones come along to cut them down to size. Before I found out about my friend Dima, my day was already falling apart. Maybe it was my own fault for driving to work. A cold fall rain was pouring...