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Cover Reveal!

Posted Jan 11 2021

It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for – the cover reveal for The Moonshine Shack Murder! How cute is this? I love it! Smoky the cat insisted on being up front and center. He did witness the murder, after all. The Moonshine Shack Murder releases on June 29th, and is the first in my new […]

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Discounts Galore!

Posted Jan 4 2021

Dead as a Door Knocker and Dead in the Doorway are currently on sale in e-book for only $2.99! And Busted is only 99 cents for this week only! Visit my books page for details about the books and links to online booksellers so you can snag these great deals. 

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Friendsgiving Giveaways at the Kiss & Tell FB Page!

Posted Nov 19 2020

Dear Readers, Know what I’m thankful for this year (and every year?) YOU! Your support, kind words, and reviews have meant the world to me. That’s why I’m so glad to be participating in the Friendsgiving Giveaways at the Kiss & Tell Book Club Page on Facebook! On Black Friday, the Kiss & Tell authors will be […]

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Join the Kiss & Tell Book Club at Facebook!

Posted Sep 23 2020

Are you a fan of romance? Join me and several other romance authors at the Kiss & Tell Book Club page on Facebook! Kiss & Tell Book Club Page

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Join the Book Warriors Book Club!

Posted Sep 23 2020

Do you enjoy cozy mysteries? My author friend Melissa Bourbon (a.k.a. Winnie Archer) and I have launched a fun online book club on Facebook geared to you! We do a monthly book reading with an author event, and the Book Warrior members share lots of fun book talk. Join us at: Book Warriors Book Club […]

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Lillian Walsh’s Blue-Ribbon Peach Pie!

Posted Jun 18 2020

In case you’ve read DEAD IN THE DOORWAY and were craving a piece of Lillian Walsh’s Blue-Ribbon Peach Pie, here’s the recipe. Enjoy!

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Wishing You Well!

Posted Apr 6 2020

With COVID-19 lurking unseen around us, we’re living in a strange and distressing time. Now, more than ever, we must find coping mechanisms to help us deal with the pressures. Some turn to exercise. Some turn to their televisions. Others turn to books. Without the usual social interactions, I’m finding more time to read these […]

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Facebook Fun!

Posted Feb 11 2020

If you’re on Facebook, join me and my author friend Melissa Bourbon (a.k.a. Winnie Archer) at the Book Warriors Page. Our members chat about all things book related, and we offer great giveaways. We also host an online book club discussion each month. For February 2020, the book we are reading is Fleishman is in […]

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Crime Scene Mystery Bookfest!

Posted Jan 27 2020

It’s so much fun when book people gather to celebrate great stories! If you live in or near Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Raleigh-Durham), come on out to the Crime Scene Mystery Bookfest on Saturday, February 8th from 10:00 – 4:00. I’ll be at the Sisters in Crime booth from 10:00 – noon, and around for […]

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How to Speak Fluent Feline and Correct Canine

Posted Nov 30 2019

Such a small world! Animal author Tim Link recently hosted me on his Animal Writes podcast. He was a great host and we had a fun conversation. Afterward, I looked up his books online, only to discover that I already had one of them, Talking with Dogs and Cats. My son bought this book for […]

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  Rachel
Nice to know!! So excited
  Diane Kelly
Haha! Our terrier mix and shepherd mix are certainly selective, too. They hear "treat" without fail, but "down" or "no!" don't always register. Raggs is such a cute name!
  Molly Weston
Reggie certainly looks happy! My own dog, Raggs, has "selective" hearing--and he's not well trained. But. Our dogs are family and we do love them.
  Diane Kelly
Thanks, Barbara! I wish I could write faster, too! My ideas are backing up in my head. : ) I wish my brain had a USB port where I could automatically download the stories from my mind to the page. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! I'm hard at work on the second one, A Trip with Trouble.
  Barbara
I LOVED getaway with Murder. The second book can't be published soon enough. Can you write any faster? ;-)

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