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Happy boxing day

An oldie but a goodie, because cats love boxes. And very happy Kwanzaa, too! Enjoy! https://youtu.be/u3AyqING2J0

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FIVE QUESTIONS with Marilyn Levinson

Happy Christmas Eve to those who celebrate! I've got a holiday-themed mystery for you today! Getting to moderate a panel is one of the unsung joys of conferences. Sure, you don't get to tout your own books quite as much. But you get to lead the discussion, hear what...

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Talking Wicca, cats, and cozies…

I was interviewed by Mystery Scene magazine! Thursday, 13 December 2018 19:51Clea SimonRobin Agnew Clea Simon is the author of four, mostly cozy, mystery series and one standalone thriller. Her latest book, A Spell of Murder, is about witch cats and is set in...

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When things go wrong*

This week, a friend – a fellow author – wrote to me, complaining that a lot of press for his new book might not arrive till after the holidays. I did what I could, helping him set up a reading and recommending some media outlets that might publicize the event. This is...

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FIVE QUESTIONS with Cathy Ace

I met Cathy Ace in Bristol, England, when we were both attending Crimefest, a wonderful annual convention. Over a boozy dinner on a house boat (fun!), I found myself bonded with this Welsh-turned-Canadian author, and now I seek out her company – and her books! I bet...

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Favorite books of 2018

Over at the Poisoned Pen Bookstore blog, librarian/book blogger Lesa Holstine is asking authors to name three of our favorite books for the year. Only three? That was hard, but I tried to make my list varied, with a philosophical mystery by a longtime fave, a...

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Chatting with Steph Post

Steph Post will be my guest here when her amazing new (in every sense) Miraculum, comes out next month. In the meantime, though, she interviewed me over at her blog, in the last of her Book Bites. Go check out her magical, nostalgic, Southern Gothic world here – or...

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A life in cats…

The Wicked Cozies were kind enough to host me today. Of course, I had to talk about my life in cats – or the cats in my life. And I'm getting to hear about the cats (and other pets, real or imaginary) in everyone's life. Won't you join the conversation? (You can jump...

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