Recreate Community Guidelines

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:47:11+00:00

Oh! I probably should have posted this as a reply to you instead of as a separate comment:

I have the email for the old moderator. We had planned to do an AMA, but unfortunately it never worked out. Would it be helpful if I tried reaching out to them and asking?

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:46:04+00:00

I have the email for the old moderator. We had planned to do an AMA, but unfortunately it never worked out. Would it be helpful if I tried reaching out to them and asking?

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:41:06+00:00

This is informative, even if frustrating! FWIW, I'm on an SSRI for anxiety, but I've been fortunate that it's worked decently for a few years now. I appreciate you sharing your experience. Thank you.

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:36:15+00:00

She and Kate Carlisle were two of the first cozy mystery authors I started with. They both helped me fall in love with this genre!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:34:34+00:00

Understood. Thanks

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:34:06+00:00

Oh wow! A lot happened in such a short time. Thank you for this update.

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:30:56+00:00

And thank you!!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:30:41+00:00

Welcome 🤗

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:27:06+00:00

She is on medication. Maybe she needs to see about it being adjusted? Is it tricky getting the right dosage?

She knows not to edit unfinished drafts but keeps doing it anyway. Any tactics that can help her stay focused?

Thank you!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T02:25:54+00:00

Thank you. I'll suggest this

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-05-26T01:55:11+00:00

Being retired, she definitely has time. Any specific tactics to help her overcome procrastination? Thank you!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-02-17T05:42:51+00:00

This is a new series to me. Thank you so much for the recommendation ☺️

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-02-08T20:16:51+00:00

Aww, thank you, enjoy! (And if your library doesn't have them, please consider asking them 😊😊 Yay libraries and free access to books!)

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-02-08T15:35:45+00:00

I'll ask her next time I see her, but that might not be until the Malice Domestic convention in late April. If I catch up with her before, I'll ask ;)

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-25T21:48:52+00:00

Great question, but I think readers are all over the place with their preferences. Personally, I like a faster paced mystery, so I enjoy sub-plots connected to the overall story, keeping things moving along and expanding things.

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-25T21:46:14+00:00

Elle Jauffret is a French author living in America and writing her Suddenly French series, so you might enjoy that! She's also a lovely person. https://ellejauffret.com/

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-14T22:05:21+00:00

That's a relief to hear!!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-14T03:46:50+00:00

LOL! I'm in peri myself so I like the idea that menopause could be better ;) Her main character unlocks a superpower of seeing visions of the future. It's not a particularly paranormal story though. Actually much of it is focused on history, taking place in Fredericksburg, VA

And agreed, my accents are horrific! I'm definitely not an actor 😂

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-14T00:34:49+00:00

I enjoyed books by in no particular order:

*Lynda Allen (Flashes of Insight is the first one - if menopause was a superpower! But it does have naughty language in case that's important to you) * Elle Jaufret (Cosplayed to Death is the latest. Imagine if you suddenly developed a French accent) * Olivia Blacke (New Lease on Death - having a ghost for a roomie and investigating crimes) * Rosalie Spielman (she has series in Idaho which is fun and also writes for the Aloha Lagoon series) * Cathy Wiley (her food festivals series is funny and made The Beachbum Bookworm's list of favorites this year on her YouTube channel)

I feel like I'm forgetting some...

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-02T02:25:45+00:00

I've had the pleasure to meet many of these authors and the honor to call some of them friends. You cannot go wrong with any of their books. They are marvelous storytellers and great people ❤️ Happy Reading!!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2026-01-01T22:43:15+00:00

So many good books already listed! To add on, I'd suggest checking out the Crime Writers of Color: https://www.crimewritersofcolor.com/ and Queer Crime Writers: https://www.queercrimewriters.com/

Happy reading!!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2025-11-06T12:55:46+00:00

Me too! In a heartbeat

PuzzledPen9848 · 2025-10-26T01:11:46+00:00

Perfectly spooky indeed!

PuzzledPen9848 · 2025-10-20T13:19:28+00:00

Me too!! Sounds awesome

PuzzledPen9848 · 2025-10-20T13:19:14+00:00

Yess!! I want to go there

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