Mystery Author
May 30th is National Scone Day and I can't believe I missed it. It was following a busy holiday weekend with lots to do but still... I'm putting it on my calendar so I don't miss it next year the perfect opportunity to indulge in one of my favorite treats.
Who is Nella Last? And why do we care? Oh my, the fun and the dangers of the ease of internet searches. I wanted to post this graphic that I had saved because I loved the quote. But when I looked at it I wondered about Nella Last and who she was. So, I searched…
Food often plays a part in cozy mysteries. In the case of Sugar & Spice mysteries it's truly part of the fabric of the story. Sugar & Dixie are co-owners of a community cookbook publishing company and so food is their business. But food also plays a role in other parts of the story, partly…
I hope so. There are several ways you could. The most obvious ones are the usual suspects... Facebook - Here I mostly post a bit about my day and, of course, book news and other bookish things I think my friends might be interested in. There is both a person page and an author page.…
I am headed to Dallas, Texas for Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. The convention is an opportunity to meet up with readers and as well as catch up with mystery author friends that I haven't seen in a while. It will be a busy few days, but is always a wonderful time! A few highlights are:…
Sugar & Spice Mysteries Book 2 releases July 9th! In this book Sugar and Dixie are working on a cookbook with the St. Ignatius Crack of Dawn Breakfast Club. But when a key organizer is found dead, the two friends and business partners have to switch from raising dough to figuring out who put murder…
As much fun as it is to connect on Facebook or Instagram, it's even more fun to connect in person.
My bags are packed, I'm ready to go.. headed out to Left Coast Crime.
It was a crazy busy week at the day job and so I'm looking forward to the weekend. Still it's a busy weekend, too. Have already finished up page proofs on book two in this new series, been to a dance competition, driven through Starbucks for a latte, thrown in a load of laundry, and…
What a wild couple of weeks it's been! Game of Scones was released on December 4th and that's been a lot of fun! Though it has meant that I'm way behind on the holiday preparations. You may have seen it on social media but just in case you haven't, I'm offering a chance to win…
Mary Lee Ashford 