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We're back from our travels, darlings, and my inbox was overflowing, so we did the only sensible thing and turned your questions into an episode. This one is a true grab bag, pulled from the messages and DMs that landed while we were away. I share my honest take on querying agents now that AI has flooded the marketplace, why I fully humanize my own creative process, and how you develop a writing voice that's unmistakably yours. Then we give the readers some love, answering why a few books aren't on audio or Kobo, why Trouble Is Brewing will never be in print, where to find the recipes, plus my very particular writing quirks.

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Picture yourself stepping into a real-life cozy mystery — stunning fall foliage, charming streets, and 14 authors who can't wait to meet you. That's the Ashland Mystery Festival.

In this episode, we're giving you the full 4th Annual Ashland Mystery Fest preview—everything you need to plan your trip to Ashland, Oregon this October 8–12. We cover the full author lineup including debut authors and some beloved returning favorites, brand-new additions like escape rooms, audiobook narrators, and individual day passes, plus the reveal of this year's dinner theme. Spoiler: masks required.

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Ashland Mystery Fest: https://www.ashlandmysteryfest.com
Oregon Shakespeare Festival: https://www.osfashland.org
Oregon Cabaret Theatre: https://www.oregoncabaret.com

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Book three in the Novel Detectives is almost here! I sit down with the Tech Guy to preview A Murder at the Mansion, out July 21st, and this one comes with a first: an actual pet in the plot. Annie and Fletcher get called out to investigate a missing heiress at an estate that makes the Secret Bookcase look modest, and I share how a real Bay Area landmark keeps sneaking into my fiction (including two secret bookcases I didn't even know about when I started the series). Spoiler free, as always. Tune in for the full story behind the book, and preorder your copy now in ebook, paperback, or audio!

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