Quote about bad sleep from Murder in a Cornish Teashop by Fliss Chester
Not sure why these quotes jumped out at me. Maybe because I've been feeling a bit sleep deprived recently.
The first talks about bad quality sleep. The second is a different kind of sleep problem entirely -- see them both at buff.ly/C9EOY7a
#sleep #AmReading #mystery
Hot-off-the-presses copies of DROWNING IN DECEPTION
When I arrived home from Panama, I had a pleasant surprise waiting for me.
Tada! DROWNING IN DECEPTION is available in paperback.
"Where can I order it?" I hear you ask. Why, from your favorite bookseller! There are some specific links in the article.
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#AmWriting #mystery
3 types of tea
Today is National Tea Day! Who knew? I used to drink boatloads of coffee, but for years tea has been my beverage of choice. How about you?
Tea? Or coffee? ☕☕☕
(Not coincidentally, the main character in DROWNING IN DECEPTION is a big tea drinker as well.)
#NationalTeaDay
[2/2] over-55 condo community begins, with a furor. If you've ever lived in a place with an HOA, you'll know what I'm talking about.
DROWNING IN DECEPTION is now available in paperback from your favorite bookseller.
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Opening sentence from DROWNING IN DECEPTION
"My retirement -- you know, the time when I could finally rest and relax after years of backbreaking and heartbreaking work as a nurse -- began with the furor over Lottie's stairlift."
That's how our adventure with Lily and her [1/2]
#AmWriting #EdgyCozyMystery
[2/2] on the tablet, but at bedtime, I use the Kindle. I have the e-ink Paperwhite version, so I'm not dealing with the whole blue light-screen-keeping-you-awake deal.
How about you? Let me know in the comments
If you use an #e-reader, I'm curious to know which one(s) you prefer? And why?
The most popular are #Kindle, #Kobo, and #Nook, but there are others as well.
As for me, I own a Kindle device, but I often read on my tablet using the apps for Kindle and Kobo, Primarily.
I like reading [1/2]
It's hard to unlearn lessons learned in early childhood, like the fact that April 15 is a day designed for disasters. . .
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#AmWriting #disaster
[2/2] this novel's biggest asset, and they may well remind you of someone you've met in real life. I very much enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it."
💛 So grateful you enjoyed Lily and the the interesting residents of Happy Oaks!
Thank you for this lovely review:
"Drowning in Deception is a cozy mystery for real people. Susanna Sullivan displays a keen ear for dialogue and a sympathetic understanding of human nature. The characters are [1/2]
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#ReaderLove #CozyMystery #DrowningInDeception
[2/2] the language. I chose this one, because it so well represents the narrator's voice -- self-deprecating while also showing him as a shrewd observer of others.
Quote from DEATH ON THE NIGHT TRAIN TO VERONA by Benedict Brown
#AmReading: Here's a quote from DEATH ON THE NIGHT TRAIN TO VERONA by Benedict Brown.
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Every week I highlight quotes from what I've been reading. Sometimes they make an interesting point, sometimes I just fall in love with [1/2]
#mystery #CozyMystery
#AmWriting: Are you a writer? What are your favorite tools? These four save me time and help me craft my stories.
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#mystery #EdgyCozyMystery #WritingTools
[2/2] Verona. Then a fellow passenger, a famous movie star, is found dead in her compartment after arguing with a former suitor.
Can Christopher and Lord Edgington figure out whodunnit before they reach Verona?
#AmReading: Death on the Night Train to Verona by Benedict Brown. Christopher and his grandfather are traveling on a luxury train from Rome to [1/2]
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#AmReading #mystery #CozyMystery #LuxuryTrain
On my recent trip home from Panama, I had an airport experience like none I’d ever had before. In a good way!! (Are you surprised? I was.)
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#AmWriting #Travel #ClassicalGuitar
Just got the cover art for the next book in the Lily Gallagher Mysteries series -- anyone interested in seeing it???
#AmWriting #mystery #EdgyCozyMystery #BookCover
[2/2] upstate NY in the 70s. So when I came across this guy, I was very impressed. This video made me LOL. If you like classical music and jazz, you'll love Lucas Brar!
In one of my former lives, I was a classically trained pianist. I also used to play the guitar, and carved out a living playing folk music in VT and [1/2]
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#NotJustAWriter #AmWriting
Quote from A MONSTROUS REGIMENT OF WOMEN by Laurie R. King
#AmReading: I just love the image this quote evokes, of being nestled down in a cozy bed with book pages as the bed covers.
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#mystery
No One Sleeps on the Orient Express by Irene Hagan cover
#AmReading: NO ONE SLEEPS ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Irene Hagan. How could any Christie fan resist this title? Not this one, for sure! Fun, some interesting twists and turns, and well worth a read. See my review at buff.ly/gvm4rRd
#mystery
[2/2] an AirBnB owned by a friend. I’ve been back every year, except during COVID lockdown, and it's become my #WritingRetreat.
Now, sadly, that epoch is ending. . .
#AmWriting #mystery
Back in 2018 I decided I’d had it with winter weather. I headed south, all the way to Panama (where I had lived previously for a short time), and stayed during the coldest months at [1/2]
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#AmWriting #WritingRetreat
Do you enjoy word games? Here's a challenge for you. It's this week's Wise Words puzzle from my Substack.
Identify the inappropriate word from this quote -- there's more information at buff.ly/vaKP8MU
#AmReading #AmWriting #mystery #HistoricalMystery
Quote from Tracy Higley's AMULETS AND ALIBIS
#AmReading: Both of this week's Notable Quotes come from Tracy Higley's AMULETS AND ALIBIS. Higley has away with similes and metaphors. See more in my sustack at buff.ly/UJKJxcQ
#AmWriting #mystery
[2/2] into a nefarious, pseudo-scientific attempt to prove the ancient Egyptians had a more complex mathetmatics than current-day westerners, and Clarissa and her friendly nemesis Benedict Quinn need to stop the collapse of . . .
If you like Elizabeth Peters' Amelia Peabody, you'll love Dr. Bell.
#AmReading: AMULETS AND ALIBIS by Tracy Higley. In her 3rd book, Dr. Clarissa Bell is forced by her employer to accept an invitation onto a Nile cruise with a group of artifact collectors and her archaeological mentor. Of course, the cruise turns [1/2]
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#mystery
File under Famous Last Words: "It'll be over by 10:30 or 11." Sure, if by 11 you mean 2 in the morning. I think Panamanians learned a different kind of math than I did. It wreaked havoc with my #WritingRetreat, but still, it was a fun party.
#AmWriting #
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4-star book review for DROWNING IN DECEPTION
Here's what readers are saying about DROWNING IN DECEPTION, the first book in the Lily Gallagher Mysteries:
It's available for Amazon Kindle, and at your favorite bookseller.
#AmWriting #mystery #EdgyCozyMystery #BookReview
Quote from SOMEONE MURDEROUS AT THE MIDNIGHT MOTEL by Kris Bock
Each of this week's Notable Quotes is a description with an unexpected twist at the end. Like this. . . See more every week on my Substack (link in bio).