Plantsing NaNo Style
by Julie, juggling in Somerville The title of this blog sounds like code, doesn’t it? Let me decode. NaNoWriMo, NaNo for short, stands for National Novel Writing Month. The goal…
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Julie & Sherry Cozy-Con!
by Julie, enjoying stunning weather in Somerville Last Friday night Sherry Harris and I met up in Mechanicsburg, PA. Spa weekend? Writing retreat? Research adventure? No, none of those, dear…
Shifts
by Julie, having fun at Bouchercon l love this month’s theme of paradigm shifts. When I was in grad school (many years ago) a professor used Swiss watchmakers as an…
A Maximalist Lives Here **giveaway**
by Julie, summering in Somerville What do you notice about this picture? My books for one, all ten. More on that later. Also: Wooden JH’s glued to the bookends. To…
Let’s Talk About Books
by Julie, enjoying the warmer weather in Somerville This week a friend asked if I’d heard about a a trend on TikTok called Read Return Challenge. I hadn’t, so I…
Perchance to Dream
by Julie, on retreat I have a significant birthday coming up in a few weeks, and have been looking for a way to celebrate. As with most big birthdays, I’m…
Malice Domestic- Time Capsule Edition
Jessie: In New Hampshire, where the first magnolia buds have opened! Since I thought that perhaps Liz and I aren’t the only ones missing Malice this year it seemed like…
Seeing in 3D
by Julie, still recovering from a weekend away Last weekend I went to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to attend Left Coast Crime. Two years ago, Left Coast Crime was in San…