This has been a year, despite all that was happening in my personal and professional life, I kept up with my reading (250 Â books) and introducing characters and authors to you.
Let’s see what was published on the blog for each feature:
- A Day In My Life: 220 posts
- Get To Know You: 40 posts
- Word With The Author: 53 posts
- My Musings: 64 posts
- Cover Reveals: 36 posts
- Miscellaneous (Giveaways, Reading Related): 12 posts
- 70 authors introduced on dru’s book musings
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But the best news is that the first published short story that I co-wrote with Kristopher Zgorski (BOLO BOOKS), “Ticket To Ride” featured in the Happiness is a Warm Gun anthology: Crime Fiction Inspired by the songs of The Beatles edited by Josh Pachter, won the Agatha, the Anthony, and the Macavity Award for Best Short Story in 2024! Â
Congratulations on a successful year! Best wishes for a happy, healthy 2025.
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Happy New Years!! You’re an inspiration Dru. Congratulations on your incredible writing achievements and thank you for being such a fantastic champion and supporter for the mystery writing community!
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Happy New Year! May 2025 be even happier!🎉🎊
That is one stellar year. Thank you for everything you do to support authors and congratulations on Ticket to Ride! Cheers!
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Thank you for supporting and informing the cozy mystery community. And congrats on your short story winning 3 awards!
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Congratulations on your short story, Dru! I hope to read many more. Thank you for sharing information about books and authors on your blog. It’s so appreciated. Have a Happy New Year!
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Thank you for all the support!
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You had an AMAZING year! Three awards!
Thank you for all you do for mystery writers and readers. You are truly a champion of the genre!
All the best!
Thanks Rose!
Happy New Year Dru Ann, and congratulations on such a successful 2024!
thanks Laurien!
Happy New Year, Dru! Congratulations on such a successful year, and heartfelt gratitude for all you do to support mystery writers and create such a positive space for authors and readers alike!
Thanks Kathleen. Your books also made my favorite list.
Wow, I’m so honored to have made your list of favorite cozies this year! Thank you so much for your support—it means the world to me!
What an exciting year for you! Thanks for all you do, Dru. I love your blog…
thanks Christi
Happy New Year, Dru. Thanks for providing your resources and wonderful articles for authors and readers. Congratulations on winning all of those stellar awards for your amazing short story. Here’s to a much healthier 2025 for you!!!
Thank you Cindy
Congratulations on a year of fantastic success! Thank you for all you do to support books, authors, and readers! You are a treasure!
Thanks Delia!
Congratulations, Dru! Thank you for another year of supporting writers and writing! Happy New Year 🎊
Thank you Margaret!
Dru, you are author’s and reader’s best gift, any year. Thank you.
thank you Maria!
Brava. Thank you for hosting Dot. Eyerhoff’s latest adventure, Call Me Carmela. Thanks for all you do for the writing and reading communities. You make a huge difference for us all. Wishing you a happy, healthy,peaceful and safe New Year.
thank you Ellen and the same for a good 2025
Happy new year! Congratulations on such an amazing year despite all the adversity. Thank you for your friendship and support 💕
Thank you Kate! Here’s to 2025.
What an impressive year and I really did like “Ticket to Ride” a lot, and look forward to your mentioning your own work more often!
Thanks Maren!
Happy New Year! Congratulations and thank you for introducing me to some great books/authors.
You are one busy woman! Thanks for all you do for authors and readers!
Congratulations, Dru! It’s all well earned!
What a year you’ve had!! Now you’re not only our favorite blogger but also a fellow author. And you manage to do all that while keeping your day job. Here’s wishing you a healthy, happy, productive 2025!
Congratulations Dru for 2024! Cheers for wonderful year ahead!
Mary
Dru, thanks for all you do for authors and readers throughout the year. Happy new year and may you have a 2025 filled with another 250 books or more! Love, Daryl
A productive and fulfilling year for you. Love reading your blogs. You have often pointed me to new series of authors that I enjoy. Here is my dilemma. I live on $100 Medicaid allots me each month. While I honor and respect the work of authors as their income, the cost of books has almost become too much for me. Since my health is fragile, public access books are not an option. Any suggestions? I have been purchasing books for quantity and it is rare that i can afford one of my favorite authors. Any suggestions out there?
Many thanks for all you do. You have introduced me to many books I would have not found on my own.
Congratulations on your short story. I want to read it !
Congrats on your extraordinary year. Have a Happy, Healthy New Year!