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Caron Allan fiction
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I write the Dottie Manderson 1930s mysteries and the Dee Gascoigne 1960s mysteries, and more. #IndieAuthor #cozymysteries Mad cat person.
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New blog post this week:

Coming soon: The Cousins

I'm always a little bit surprised when I meet a deadline...

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Coming soon: The Cousins
I’m always a little bit surprised when I meet a deadline. Not quite sure why, maybe it’s because a book seems such a huge thing to undertake, until, bit by bit, it’s done. I imagi…
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sore thumb sycamore
camouflage fooling no one
winter’s siege begins

#haiku #poem #writer
December 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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deeper into blues
with navy and grayish hues
winter skies subdue

#haiku #poem #rhyme #sad #depression
December 6, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Caturday Writing on my Kofi page. Please follow me there. It's FREE! (12/6)

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My New Life as a Troll
Paul nelson published a post on Ko-fi
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December 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Christmas in the Highlands was meant to be relaxing but between the gossiping locals, surprise guests, leaking secrets and a baby who refuses to cooperate, Gaby & Jack’s holiday is a festive disaster in the best possible way.
December 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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Big news and a book sale!!! open.substack.com/pub/thecluec...
A huge milestone + a special book sale ❤️
I’ve been waiting to share this with you…
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December 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
And they are bringing gold, frankincense, and purr....

Sorry for that 'joke'.

#cats #christmascats #katzen #memes #caturday
December 6, 2025 at 6:11 PM
of course it does - what other sound would a tree lying on the floor, baubles everywhere, make?

#cats #caturday #christmascats #katzen
December 6, 2025 at 11:35 AM
I need to try this - I'd love to grown a little forest!

#indoorpalnts #gardenideas #trees
December 5, 2025 at 6:11 PM
*sigh* typos are such a pain in the btut!

#memes #humour #silly #fridayfeeling
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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OP recently told me about attending his first Edgar Awards ceremony in 1974, where he met James M. Cain (named a Grand Master that year) and thanked him for writing Serenade
List of American Mystery Classics authors who Otto Penzler knew personally during their lifetimes:

Dorothy B. Hughes
Ellery Queen
Clayton Rawson
Mignon G. Eberhart
Stanley Ellin

He also corresponded with John Dickson Carr, Vincent Starrett, Erle Stanley Gardner, Frances and Richard Lockridge, etc.
December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Another highly useful animal fact for you today.

#memes #humour #hedgehogs
December 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Parrot Waxcap (Gliophorus psittacinus) in my local graveyard. #fungi
December 4, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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astronomical fall
my heart writing poems for
meteorological winter

❄️

#senryu #weather #seasons
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Special Guest – Jennifer Fischetto – One of the Authors of Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection #Review #Giveaway – Great Escapes Book Tour

These short Christmas stories are easily read, 1 at a time, in a...~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
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Special Guest - Jennifer Fischetto - One of the Authors of Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection #Review #Giveaway - Great Escapes Book Tour
Holidays & Homicides: A Short Story Collection by Rosalie Spielman, Catherine Bruns, Gin Jones, Annie McEwen, Lena Gregory, Jennifer Fischetto, Anne Marie
www.escapewithdollycas.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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We reviewed Crossed by Death by A. C. F. Bookens, read it here: cozymystery.com/blog/review-...
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Want to find out about me and what I do? Or maybe, you’re just wondering who the hell I am. Well, just check out the link below. Have a great weekend. 😀
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November 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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There is not a single thing on those boats, or single person on those boats, that would make it okay for the boats to be bombed.
December 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
'Sergeant, you are not to tell that woman anything about this case. Don’t leave your notebook lying around for her to ‘find’ and snoop through. She comes from a long line of nosy women. Do you understand me, sergeant?’
#cozymysteries #KindleUnlimited
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December 4, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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📚💖⚡ More #free #cozy reads for the holiday season.
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Cozy up with a Cozy Mystery
Grab a few new books for your holiday reading! Grab as many of these books as you'd like....for FREE!
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December 3, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Here's a date for your diary:
I am reviewing Queen of Grime by the fabulous Helen Forbes on my #blog on 15th December

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#mysterybooks #scotland #scottishsetting #blogtours
December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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A well written cosy mystery set in beautiful Cornwall, with an eco twist that makes the reader consider their own behaviours without lecturing. A very accomplished debut from a talented new mystery writer. ⚡💙📚 #booksky
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Thanks so much for the repost!
Secrets, and an intriguing post.
New blog post this week:

Coming soon: The Cousins

I'm always a little bit surprised when I meet a deadline...

wp.me/p3esyI-2Py

#mysteryreaders #newbooks #comingsoon #decemberbooks #murdermystery
December 3, 2025 at 7:57 PM
New blog post this week:

Coming soon: The Cousins

I'm always a little bit surprised when I meet a deadline...

wp.me/p3esyI-2Py

#mysteryreaders #newbooks #comingsoon #decemberbooks #murdermystery
Coming soon: The Cousins
I’m always a little bit surprised when I meet a deadline. Not quite sure why, maybe it’s because a book seems such a huge thing to undertake, until, bit by bit, it’s done. I imagi…
wp.me
December 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM