Thoughts on research, by a person who loves researching

There’s research for a specific purpose and there’s research for the sheer joy of learning something new. Those of us who love both kinds get lost down the rabbit hole of links leading to anywhere and everywhere. Start with one little factoid, end up on the other side of the… Continue reading

Delinquent? GUILTY!

I’m kinda old to be an actual juvenile delinquent, but I am guilty of ignoring my blog for too long. SORRY! In my defense I can only say I’ve been crazy busy, and that’s the truth [more on this another time]. Thank goodness for my critters because they keep me… Continue reading

STOLEN SISTERS preorder info as of 03/09/25

Here is preorder information for STOLEN SISTERS, the second book in the Mangas Mysteries series. Preorder starting March 1, 2025 Publication date March 18, 2025 https://square.link/u/U4LWkZ8E paperback from Green Avenue Books https://www.greenavenuebooksshop.com/ paperback on Green Avenue Books sales page https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYWPJR43 eBook from Amazon Paperback is not available as a preorder… Continue reading

STOLEN SISTERS

Here is ordering information for STOLEN SISTERS, the second book in the Mangas Mysteries series. Preorder starting March 1, 2025 Publication date March 18, 2025 https://square.link/u/U4LWkZ8E Green Avenue Books https://www.greenavenuebooksshop.com/ Green Avenue Books sales page https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DYWPJR43 eBook For personalized autographed copies of STOLEN SISTERS, comment below with “Sign it” and… Continue reading

Stolen Sisters – cover reveal!

At long last I can reveal the cover to Stolen Sisters, Mangas County Mysteries Book 2 – sequel to 2023’s Dark Green Jessie Torres is back! This time she’s dealing with something even worse than wolves: human trafficking, a modern form of slavery. The Mangas County Special Deputy, who usually… Continue reading

Emergency and disaster warning alert system

In the olden days, the way a person learned about emergencies was either by experiencing it up close and personal, or by word-of-mouth days, weeks, or even years after the event. Too late, whichever way. Nowadays we have emergency alert systems that warn us in advance about what’s coming, as… Continue reading