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Oh Happy See Jane Dig! Day
As a rule, my usual routine does not incorporate humming songs that topped the charts when I was in high school. But ever since I completed the first draft of See Jane Dig! (Book #4 in the West River Mystery Series) yesterday afternoon, I've found myself humming Oh...
Labor Day Weekend Will Be Different this Year
Labor Day weekend will be different this year. For as long as I can remember the holiday was more about celebrating my mother's birthday than celebrating laborers. Then again she was born on September 3, which was Labor Day in her birth year of 1928. Which means her...
Read See Jane Dance! Before Its Release Date? Join the Launch Team and You Can!
Does this picture make you want to read See Jane Dance! before its release date? The third book in the West River Mystery Series will be available at Amazon on October 10, but you can read it sooner by joining the launch team. Before passing on the deets about how to...
Where Did Columbo 2.0 Come From?
Where did Columbo 2.0 come from and why is he part of the West River Mystery Series? That was the question I asked myself while developing a backstory for a new character who debuts in See Jane Dig! (That's Book 4 if you're keeping track.) The new character is the...
My Character Information Spreadsheet Saved my Writing Life
My character information spreadsheet saved my writing life today. Some of you may think I'm exaggerating, but I'm not. The innocuous character information spreadsheet pictured above truly saved my life this week. The events that necessitated this dramatic action began...
Adding Flesh to the Bones of See Jane Dig!
Adding flesh to the bones of See Jane Dig! has been keeping me busy. For those of you who are wondering what bones I'm talking about, you may want to read this post to get your bearings. What comes next in this post will make much more sense once you do. Here's what...
Author Jolene Philo
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