Queen Mary has spoken.

I came across this quick, simple recipe for the fluffiest biscuits, and it's now one of my favorites! Get the recipe carolyntillery.com #riptidedallas #inmydallaskitchen #carolyntillerydallas

Experimenting with some Christmas cocktail recipes. There are many worse ways to spend an afternoon, trust me. #strollmagazine

Writing my synopsis just got a whole lot easier!

What's not to love?

I know many may feel it best to leave bedroom doors open at night, especially children's, but it's not. We have firewalls on our computers...think of that bedroom door as a firewall. Also, always have working smoke detectors and a designated family meeting place in case of a fire. Do you have those?

Oh, so true!

This Thanksgiving, try my favorite chocolate pie. I've used this recipe for decades, and it's still my favorite. Be warned: You'll be sneaking back into the kitchen for another slice! Find the recipe on my website at carolyntillery.com #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #inmydallaskitchen

This situation is known as a gift.

As soon as the temperatures start to drop, I'm in the kitchen making hearty dishes. Although Carne Guisada is a year-round staple in Texas, it's particularly delicious this time of year! #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #inmydallaskitchen Find my recipe at carolyntillery.com

It's always an exciting day when a box from a publisher arrives, filled with books for me to review! #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #amreviewing

Happy National First Responders Day to my forever hero!

I'm an enormous fan of Elizabeth, Ron, Abrahim, and Joyce and their crime-solving adventures solved using their collective lifetimes of experience. Watch out, world; when "senior citizen" time hits, I'm going to be just like this gang! #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #murderbooks

One thing I've loved about my long career in journalism is getting to know interesting folks from all over, like Gary Mulligan, a retired nuclear chemist turned entrepreneur. If you are in New Jersey, stop in his Dickey's Barbecue for some great food and big laughs. substack.com/@carolyntill...

Please check out my story about one of our Dallas hometown favorites: Dickey's Barbecue Pit. If you're not already hungry, you will be! #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas Franchising with Flavor: Dickey’s Pitmasters Share Their Playbook substack.com/@carolyntill...

A dazzling gala, dark secrets and flowing champagne. What could possibly go wrong? Everything! Check out my review of The Four Queens of Crime at carolyntillery.com. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #WhatToRead

I love Murder by the Book in Houston! They sent me Elizabeth George's new Lynley novel as it arrived in the store. Unfortunately, having pneumonia has really knocked the wind out of my sails. Alas, Lynley and Havers will have to wait. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #murderbooks

This is what it's really all about folks.

Another big man. Throwing a woman to the ground.

This is it! Can’t wait and hope you can join us!

The temps may not be here yet, but the fall book recommendations are! Stop by to see us for a look at our favorite new cozy, spooky, and seasonal reads. 👻📚

Wow. What a big man, throwing a woman to the ground.

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Worth remembering this interview with Kay Graham and how she handled publication of the Pentagon Papers. They had just taken the paper public. And they owned tv stations which faced licensing pressures. www.npr.org/2017/12/15/5...

Writers' Retreat Day 4: Writing Intensive. Another productive writing day. We've had such a creative and enjoyable retreat thanks to the generosity and humor of our host, group member Nick Tseffos, and his lovely wife Karen. #carolyntillerydallas #nicktseffos #reedramlow #bruceconord #bonnarspring

Writers' Retreat Day 3: Today was a writing-intensive day. After breakfast, we got after it. Our day ended with a late afternoon boat ride, followed by a small dinner party and another laugh-filled board game challenge. #carolyntillerydallas #nicktseffos #reedramloww #bruceconord #bonnarspring

Writers' Retreat Day 2: Team-building day. We kayaked almost 10 miles, then had a Zoom meeting with our two members who couldn't join us. After dinner, we played games until bedtime. Tomorrow: writing intensive. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #nicktseffos #reedramlow #bruceconord #bonnarspring

Writers' Retreat Day 1: At the lovely home of our fellow ThrillerFest Critique Group member, Nick Tseffos, and his darling wife, Karen, in Wisconsin. After a delicious dinner, it was time for a sunset cruise. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #bonnarspring #bruceconord #reedramlow #nicktseffos

Writers’ retreat bound!

My uncle Sonny Jefferson painted another portrait of me. I was going for the moody Detective Chief Inspector. #billytillerythecat #elgatobillytillery

Well done!

The joy and trials of editing.

Just being in the library makes me feel smarter! I visited our fabulous downtown library this morning on a research mission. The wonderful folks there are terrific. A special shout-out to Donny Perry for helping me track down a story subject. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #dallaspubliclibrary

I wanted to do something special for my sweet friend, the talented Sonny Jefferson. Sonny's not only a superior videographer, but he's also fantastic at drawing and painting! So, I decided to incorporate his art into his birthday cake. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #inmydallaskitchen

Besides, you haven’t lived until you’ve been smacked in the face by a book you fell asleep reading! #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas

Congratulations all around!

Perfect confections!

Who knew? Now we do!

Writing What You Know, Or Writing What You Want to Know by Carl Vonderau - www.debrahgoldstein.com/writing-what...

I'm glad Anthropic has to pay the authors it stole from, but this is a drop in the bucket compared to what the company is now worth. I'd like to see every author whose work was stolen get a stake in the company's profits going forward. #WritingCommunity www.wsj.com/tech/ai/anth...

Rollin’ with my terrific research fellas, the awesome crew at Dallas Fire Rescue Station 4 and Battalion 1. #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas #dallasfirerescue

I think this, shared from a sweet friend's site, sums it up. The pup always knows!

While research can be exciting, filled with fascinating people to talk to and learn from, 95 percent of the writing process looks pretty much like this: you alone with your imaginary friends and enemies. #writerslife #writersofinstagram #carolyntillerydallas #riptidedallas

Well, I'm feeling totally normal today!