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Happy Birthday, Edgar Allen Poe!

Born on January 19, 1809, Edgar Allen Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic. He’s often credited with inventing the detective fiction genre and was a major contributor to the horror genre. Some of his best-known works

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Happy New Year: A look Back at 2021

It’s 2022 and as I pause to look back on 2021, I don’t even know where to begin. The good, the bad, and the ugly all wrapped up together and created a year of highs and lows. January 2021, I

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A SPELL FOR TROUBLE BY ESME ADDISON – BOOK REVIEW

Despite the fact that I write murder mysteries, I’ve mentioned once or twice that I’m also a bit of a coward. Murder isn’t nice, but it’s understandable. The supernatural is a completely different ball game. Consequently, I tend to avoid

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Riding the Writing Rollercoaster

In 2017 I wrote a blog where I compared the writer’s life to being on a rollercoaster. Four years and fourteen books later, I’m still riding that roller coaster.  2020 and 2021 have been crazy. So many horrific things happened

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