Entries by Lois Winston

Sisterhood of the Traveling Book

By Lois Winston Welcome back to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book. Books take readers on journeys. With the Sisterhood of the Traveling Book, we authors take our books on journeys, either actual or virtual. When I came up with the idea for Sisterhood of the Traveling Book, my inaugural post featured a photo from […]

Cheating and Scamming

Cheating and Scamming People have been scamming the system since forever. Going all the way back to my days in junior high school, there were those students who didn’t bother to read the assigned book. Instead, these lazy cheats bought the CliffsNotes edition of the book and wrote their book report from that, often lifting […]

It’s Christmas Eve. Is Anybody Out There?

By Lois Winston Since my December Stiletto Gang post falls on Christmas Eve, I’m wondering if anyone will even read what I’ve written. For that reason, I’ll keep this post short for the few of you who might take a break between cooking and wrapping gifts to grab a cup of coffee or hot chocolate […]

Guest Author Patricia Crisafulli

Today, we welcome bestselling and award-winning guest author Patricia Crisafulli. Her Ohnita Harbor Mystery Series launched in 2022 with The Secrets of Ohnita Harbor, followed in 2023 by The Secrets of Still Waters Chasm. Her latest in the series, The Secrets of the Old Post Cemetery, released last month. Find her at www.FaithHopeandFiction.com. The Traitor’s […]

How a Real-Life “Diamond Dog” Sparked CB Wilson’s Next Cozy Dog Mystery Series

Guest post by CB Wilson As the author of a long-running cozy dog mystery series, I’ve learned to keep my radar tuned for anything canine. I devour dog-related articles—not because I plan to use every tidbit, but because I know that one day, something will leap off the page and knock my socks off. Sure […]

A Cozy Holiday Whodunnit Sale

By Lois Winston What’s better than a cozy holiday whodunnit? A cozy holiday whodunit sale! Are you someone who curates your reading for each holiday? Holiday whodunnits are always a treat to pick up, especially this time of year. Not only do readers love holiday-themed cozies, but many of us also love writing them. Some […]

Killer Nashville Writers’ Conference, Waterfalls, & Wicked

By Lois Winston I’m exhausted! But I’m not complaining. Just stating a fact. The last month has been a good exhaustion filled with family, writers, and accolades. First, at the end of July, my husband and I took our soon-to-be nine and eleven-year-old grandsons to Cumberland Falls State Park in Kentucky for four days. The […]