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The See Jane Dance! Party Is Coming Soon

by jphilo | Oct 20, 2023

The See Jane Dance! party is coming soon! Here are the dance party deets: DATE: Saturday, November 11 TIME: 10:30 - Noon WHERE: Chocolaterie Stam 230 Main Street Ames, Iowa 50010 The writer/teacher in me feels compelled to clarify certain aspects of the party. The...

The Gracie Allen and George Burns 2.0 Made Some Friends

by jphilo | Sep 26, 2023

The Gracie Allen and George Burns 2.0 made some friends this summer after becoming a duo. I've been giving Gracie's fellow Vintage Cruisers names and writing them down in hopes of setting up some play dates once I figure out how to contact their parents owners. In the...

Oh Happy See Jane Dig! Day

by jphilo | Sep 9, 2023

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

by jphilo | Aug 31, 2023

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!

by jphilo | Aug 25, 2023

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?

by jphilo | May 25, 2023

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...