Mysteries to cozy up with.
Last month in A Cozy Mystery in the Making, I shared what it felt like to turn in the manuscript for my upcoming paranormal cozy mystery. Hitting send on those eighty-thousand-plus words felt like a huge accomplishment, but as every author quickly learns, typing “The End” isn’t really the end at all.
Who’s ready for packing up beach bags and heading out for some relaxing time by the pool or on the beach? Let’s see those hands! Now, if I’m filling a beach bag, you can bet it’s stocked with sunscreen (and more sunscreen), a water bottle, a toiletry bag, sunglasses and, of course, a book. Because lounging outside and reading a good book simply go hand in hand. Summer and reading were made for each other.
Release day is finally here, and I’m so excited to share that A Cultivated Corpse is now available!
Every book begins with a spark of an idea, and for this one, I knew I wanted Hope to become involved in a community club. Over the years, she’s put a lot of time and energy into renovating the inside of her farmhouse. With three acres of land and a chicken coop on the property, it seemed only natural that she would eventually turn her attention outdoors.
A funny thing happened while I was writing A Cultivated Corpse. For months, I immersed myself in the world of garden clubs, landscaping projects, flowers, and dedicated gardeners. My protagonist, Hope Early, happily joins the Jefferson Garden Club and embraces her new hobby with far more enthusiasm than I’ve ever had for gardening.
There’s something about gardening that feels hopeful. Planting something small and watching it grow. Unfortunately for Hope Early, her new hobby in A Cultivated Corpse leads to something far less relaxing… a murder investigation.