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See Jane Ride! Cover Reveal
See Jane Ride! cover reveal time has arrived. I love the way the design captures the atmosphere of the book and hints at the reason "ride" is in the title. Jane's fans may be shaking their heads at the idea of her sporting a doo-rag and black leather. That attire was...
Midwestern Books Lost Its Renaissance Man
Midwestern Books lost its renaissance man and founder, Tom Walker, this past December. Tom succumbed to pancreatic cancer just two months after his diagnosis. Those who knew and loved him––his wife Kris, his three children, his eight grandchildren, his siblings, his...
Grandma Fern’s Sour Cream Red Chocolate Cake
Grandma Fern's sour cream red chocolate cake made regular appearances at the end of Sunday dinners during my childhood. Mom liked to make it for 2 reasons: It reminded her of the mother-in-law, Fern Stratton, who she dearly loved and who died at age 55. It was easy....
The West River Mysteries Holiday Gift Guide
Welcome to the West River Mysteries Holiday Gift Guide. It was created for the soul purpose of simplifying your life.* It was also created to help you avoid busting your budget. The first two items do cost money and are the perfect gift for the cozy mystery readers on...
The Origin of See Jane Dig’s Early Bird Coffee Cake Recipe
The origin of See Jane Dig's Early Bird Coffee Cake recipe came straight from the little box where my mom filed her favorite dishes for several decades. As you can see, she clipped this one from a newspaper or magazine and glued it to an index card. As you can also...
An Update about See Jane Dig! Launch Week
An update about See Jane Dig! launch week is most certainly in order, so here's a quick recap: The publisher reports that almost 5,000 books in the series (most of them for See Jane Dig!) were sold. At its height, its Amazon rank reached #2 in Cozy Mysteries, #2 in...
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