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How far would you go to prove your friends innocent of murder? Murder just doesn’t happen in the quaint town of Los Robles.
While on a virtual walk through UK’s national parks, I came across something rather interesting.
Autumn is here, and the days are getting shorter. That first cup of coffee tastes even better on chilly mornings. Leaves changing color are beautiful to look at, and the smell of smoke from people burning wood is in the air. What a perfect time to write!
Since she reads any cozy mystery she can get her hands on, Abigail is convinced she could solve just about any crime that happens. Little does she know, those feelings are soon to be put to the test.
A few months ago, a new canine joined our family. Her name is Bella, and she is a beagle treeing walker coonhound. Although she is a very active dog who is seldom still except when asleep, she is the perfect companion for our other dog, Khaleesi.
This month’s writing prompts are loosely based on articles from the internet.
Holly is heartbroken. While on the rebound, she agrees to marry Jared, who has been in love with her for a long time. Holly doesn’t love him, but she has decided that she can spend her life with him. Jared’s love for her will have to be enough for both of them.
An article made up entirely of writing prompts isn’t anything new for this site, but this one is different. Here you have an entire month’s worth of writing prompts for August, a new one for each day. Write at least a section of a story—even if it’s just a paragraph—for each one. Some of them could be used to create a short story or even be the basis of a book. But most importantly, you get to put your creative writing skills to work.
Luci has inherited her grandmother’s library. She loves Agatha Christie novels, so finding a dead body that looks like it has come straight out of one of Christie’s classics, especially In the mystery section of her library, is more than a little strange and definitely not normal.
𝐸𝑎𝑡, 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑦, 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 author Elizabeth Gilbert has decided not to publish her February 2024 novel. She says it’s because the book is set in the Soviet Union of the 1930s, and due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the subject and setting could prove upsetting to her present-day readers.
What do you do if you are accused of committing a murder and you have no memory of doing it? But all the evidence says you are guilty.
Who knew that teaching could be so dangerous?
This book had me hooked from page one, and it only kept better more intense, more nerve-racking with each page. I couldn’t do anything without thinking about what was going on in the book.
Summer is just around the corner. When talking about how hot it is, you can only use the word “hot” so many times before it becomes meaningless. So here are some other words and phrases to describe just how much like an oven it feels.
Riley and her college friends share a dark secret, one that they have managed to keep hidden for the past ten years, or so they think, since leaving college.
If you love cats and cozy mysteries, then this book is for you!
Lucia Scafetti, the daughter of the notorious hitman Carlo Scafetti, is trying so hard to move out of the shadow of her infamous crime family. A Philly private eye, she runs her own business. To make her life complete, she has a dog, Rocco, a problem dog who just doesn’t get along with other people. But he does love Lucia. Her life is about to become very complicated though.
Why write strong female characters? Why do I do it? In short because I am one – or I’m usually at least two of those things. Definitely female, often strong, always a character.
Why bother to make up an animal name for a town when there are so many that already exist? Is your story going to focus on bears? Beavers? Eagles? Pelicans? Swans? Turtles? No matter what animal you are searching for in a name, there are plenty of town names already in existence to meet your needs.
Abigail, chased by a ferocious beast who wants to kill her, is desperately trying to find her way back home. Will she succeed?
This psychological thriller written by Deborah Stone opens with Clare and Jack on their way to see Clare’s mom. Clare is so excited to introduce her boyfriend to her mom, but her mom has a rather strange reaction to Jack. She runs out of the room. When Clare goes to check on her, she insists Clare break up with him and never see him again.
Yesterday evening, I saw a spider in my fridge. Was I imagining it? Had I lost my mind? Why was there a spider in my fridge?
The Great Molasses Flood was a horrible event that took place in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1919. On January 15 of that year, a storage tank collapsed and sent over two millions of gallons of sweet, sticky molasses flowing out of the burst tank. Chaos as well as molasses flooded the streets. What a perfect time to commit a murder.
Something sinister is going on in Falkville Falls. The hanging death of a teacher starts off the story, and the situation only gets more intense with each page. This murder, or execution, takes place in Olivia’s school. Someone or something is killing teachers. Is there a serial killer on the loose?
