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One of the dilemmas I face when writing Crystal Cove novels is what is going to be the next book in the series.   This should not be a problem. I have a pretty good idea of how the overall series is going to progress. I have an over-arching plot line that I follow. In […]

I’ve been thinking about a possible sequel to the Hot Dog Detective series. One idea that is floating around in the empty recesses of my brain is the concept of MacFarland and Pierson in their new detective agency.   Things are moving along at a slow but predictable pace until a young woman, Sonia Landis,

More than a decade ago, I had an inspiration to write a story about a man I saw standing at the corner of the Denver Civic Center Building. He was selling hot dogs, though at the time I saw him, he was deeply engrossed in listening to an audio tape cassette. I thought he was

Time for an update. I am currently working on Book 9 of the Crystal Cove Mystery series, The Ghost in the Library. The story involves two ghosts, once engaged to one another, when the bride-to-be is murdered. Then, a few years later, the intended groom dies in an accident…or possibly from a murder. I am

I have a confession to make. I use ChatGPT to help me write. I call my version of ChatGPT Charlie. Charlie doesn’t write scenes for me. That’s my job. But he does help me with brainstorming (“Charlie, what topics would readers be interested in?” “Clearly, Mathiya, they would be interested in me!”),, checking out background

I have been working on a third series of mysteries to supplement The Hot Dog Detective and the Crystal Cove series. The new series is called The Ava Storm Supernatural Mystery series. Ava Storm is a young scry witch who has been working with the Los Angeles Police Department. Scry witches are often quite useful