Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's random prompt is to start with this line: "Why are the flowers glowing?" "Mother, why are the flowers glowing?" "Go ask your father." "He told me to ask you." "Then go ask your grandfather. I'm busy making dinner so we don't all starve." "Father said he was busy making money so … Continue reading Prompted Monday – Why are the flowers glowing?
Snippet Saturday – Mocha & Melodies
Image by Piyapong Saydaung from Pixabay Today's snippet is from Mocha & Melodies, a companion novella to the Red Line Coffee Mysteries. The door opened, letting in the bright hallway light. “Ugh! Close the door, you’re blinding me.” Desiree laughed. “You always have to be so dramatic!” “What? Me? You’re the dramatic one,” Jodi countered. She plopped backwards … Continue reading Snippet Saturday – Mocha & Melodies
Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 5
Wearing all wool... My thoughts, recollections, and reflections on the 2023 Writer's Police Academy. It exceeded my expectations, once again. We were all glad to hear it may continue but in a different mode. I learned a lot of interesting things, and I learned several things that can be used in my mystery books. I … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 5
Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 4
Once again, up at 6am on the bus after 7am. (Wondering if I can continue this when I get home - the alarm part, not the bus part...) My first session was Death by Powder and Pills, the instructor was Nick Place. I didn't take many photos because the instructor sent us all a PDF … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 4
Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 3
My alarm went off at 6am and my roommate had already left for breakfast. All I wanted was coffee so I dressed, loaded my backpack for the day and headed downstairs. By 7:20 we were on the three school buses and headed to Northeast Wisconsin Technical College for day one activities. First up was a … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 3
Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 2
As I stated in WPA Part 1, we got to sleep in with nothing happening until the afternoon. The first was something called Touch a Truck. There were representatives, with their vehicles, from multiple first responder agencies, a funeral home (ever look inside a hearse?), and a K9 Medic training unit. I stopped and chatted … Continue reading Writer’s Police Academy 2023: Part 2