Going Virtual

Due to the 2020 pandemic, in-person activities have either gone by the wayside or are being held virtual. For an introvert like myself, I miss the occasional foray to various cities to meet authors or to a local bookstore for a book launch. I posted an article on The...

A Puzzling Logo

Love puzzles? The admin at Cozy Mystery Village on Facebook, created a puzzle of my logo.  How long did it take you complete?

A New Venture ~ BOLO*Musings

As a result of a collaborative effort between dru’s book musings and Kristopher Zgorski’s BOLO Books, we have launched the BOLO*Musings YouTube channel, where we will spotlight a few books in the crime fiction community. This will not replace our blog as...

Special Report: Street Teams

I recently attended the MURDER AND MAYHEM CHICAGO 2020 conference, virtually. It was recorded and is available HERE until the end of March. You should definitely listen to the recording as you will learn much about the crime fiction community that I am happy to be a...

A Year In Books ~ 2019

When you read as many books as I do each year, it is hard to pick a favorite, but somehow you do recall the books that really resonated with you even after you turned the last page. Here are a few that accomplished that goal, not to discount the others that I fondly...

Kensington Holiday Giveaway 2019

Thanks to the publisher, one lucky winner will get Kensington’s gift basket of cozy mysteries—a mix of current releases and advanced reader copies (ARCs). Inside you will find one copy of the following titles: CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER by Joanne Fluke COCONUT...