Today is a big day for me. Today I have the honor of becoming the newest member of Misterio Press, an indie publishing company. I couldn’t be more proud! The other authors at Misterio have a substantial number of successful mystery books under their collective belt. And then there’s little ole me. The newbie. I […]
I had the honor of being interviewed by E. Rachael Hardcastle on her popular podcast The White Room yesterday while on my blog book tour for Blogging is Murder. It was such fun!You can listen to it below. In the interview you will learn such things as:Where I got the ideas for my first bookWhat […]
I’m so excited to announce the line-up for the Blogging is Murder Blog Book Tour starting next week! I’ve gotten an enthusiastic welcome from other authors and book bloggers, and I’m so very grateful to each and every one! The blog book tour starts Sunday, Feb. 12 and runs through Sunday, Feb. 26th, with two […]
In the first book of the series, Blogging is Murder, all the trouble starts when Jade Blackwell’s friend and fellow blogger, Liz Collins, has her cyber-security breached. A hacker accesses all of her online business accounts, including her blog and social media accounts. YIKES! While researching for the book, I learned a great deal […]
They say you should write what you know, so it’s no accident that Jade and I have many things in common. When I had the idea for the book, I was struggling, trying to build up a blog. I was frustrated and exhausted because there was always more to do than I could get […]
While I see other people write posts about Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead, I can’t do that. Why, you ask? Because I’ve never seen them. In fact, I’m not even sure what they are about (okay, I know TWD is about zombies, but that’s about it). But I do know about one thing […]
I often get asked what my top mystery book series are. It was tough to do, but I’ve narrowed it down to the top 5. These are the ones I return to over and over when I’m in need of a trustworthy read–I know they will deliver every time!
The smell of pine and snow is in the air in my hometown. I love the New Year season–the anticipation of what is to come. A lot of people spring clean, but I like the Eastern philosophy of cleaning right before the New Year. It is symbolic–a way to clear out the old energy from […]
Some people don’t like winter. But I find it cozy and invigorating! It’s one of my favorite times of the year. And I live in a place that gets tons of snow (yes, we get snow in Arizona. Flagstaff is 7,000 feet in elevation in the San Francisco Peaks.) There’s nothing more beautiful than snow-covered […]
Hello, all! I’m Jade Blackwell, the protagonist in the new cozy mystery series, The Jade Blackwell Mysteries by Gilian Baker. Gilian asked me to drop by and introduce myself to her fans, so here we go.