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Waikiki at dawn Two weeks ago, I shared a similar photo of Waikiki at dawn. It wasn’t my intention to bring back a second photo of Waikiki at dawn, but I saw this one and liked it more than the last one. There are a few more clouds, better lighting, and…

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June Double Trouble Contest The June Double Trouble Contest is on! Entries will be accepted from Thursday, June 8 – June 15. If you are not already receiving The (Little) Snitch — Contest Edition and want to register, click here. The (Little) Snitch —…

Behind the story of Till Dirt Do Us Part The daughter of a man in the military, Teresa Trent grew up moving a lot. Of all the places she’s lived, however, Texas is one of her favorites. It’s one reason she writes cozy mysteries that take place in small…

Behind the story of Cement Stilettos by Diane Vallere Diane Vallere has been my guest before. Why? Could it be I have a secret writer’s crush on her? She started her own detective agency at age ten. She writes the Lefty Award-nominated Costume Shop and…

Missing the 60s? You'll love this return to those days. Read my review of Cast the First Stone by James W. Ziskin http://bit.ly/2s0K3Qw #mystery #edgar

From the Publisher: February 1962: Tony Eberle has just scored his first role in a Hollywood movie, and the publisher of his hometown newspaper in upstate New York wants a profile of the local boy who’s made good. Reporter Ellie Stone is dispatched to Los…