I am so excited! Today I am officially revealing the cover for Cabbage & Conspiracy, my latest cozy mystery novel.

It's summer in Hillsville, Michigan, and Rachel Kent, owner of the tech-free Yesteryear B&B, is ready to welcome another group of guests. But then Boyce Bradley, a location scout sniffing out a new spot to build a theme park, offers to buy the family farm. Rachel turns him down, but when he turns up dead, she's the prime suspect. Rachel will have to unravel a tangle of...

This past weekend I had my very first in-person book-selling experience! I sold the first two books in my Tech-Free B&B cozy mystery series at a craft fair in a small town. Hillsville, the fictitious town where my books are set, is based on that area, so I made sure to mention the local angle to those who stopped by my table.

One of the most memorable parts of the day was a little girl who saw the title of one of my books, Rhubarb & Revenge. She was about 8 or 10 years old. Her face...

Used bookstores are my happy place. I love the hodgepodge variety of books available. When I walk through the door, I never know what I am going to get.

I don’t like a used bookstore to be too tidy. I prefer having books organized and alphabetized because that makes it easier to find what I’m looking for. However, I like the charm of a few cobwebs and leaning, slightly cluttered shelves. I see myself as a treasure hunter, and it’s much more fun to hunt for treasure in an ancient cave –...