Happy Veterans Day!

I hope you can join the fun! youtube.com/live/Rr49iCZ...

I’m excited and hope you can join us!

A Bookish Moment November is going to be a fun month, starting with A Bookish Moment. If you're not familiar with A Bookish Moment, it was created by two of my favorite people, Sarah E. Burr and J.C. Kenney. They are fun, and we'll have a wonderful time. I hope you can join us Thursday at 4:30 ET.…

Killer Secrets is coming soon!

Killer Secrets will release in November! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DjnUYV/

A Zappy Little Christmas A Zappy Little Christmas in October? You bet. Paula Charles' new book releases October 21, and I preordered it months ago. Isn't the cover beautiful? I can't wait to read it. Paula agreed to stop by the blog today, and here's Paula. Thank you, Jackie, for inviting me here…

I had a great day at the OBX Book Festival Books at the Banks.

Save the Date I'm excited to share that my newest book, Killer Secrets, will release on November 11. Here's the back cover copy... Speed dating sabotage? Or straight-up murder? Kate Sloan’s best friend Bess Walker decides to try speed dating and convinces Kate to go with her for moral support. The…

OBX Book Festival Saturday, October 18, I'll be an author at the Outer Banks Book Festival. It's not too late to plan to attend. Here's some information, including a list of authors attending. There will be giveaways, swag, and lots of books! Be sure to stop by and see me if you make it to the…

Who’s going to be there?

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Shifting Gears to Poetry Last week we had National Poetry Day. When I discovered my friend, Priscilla Bettis, had a book of poetry release last week, I wanted to share it with you. Priscilla and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago through social media. Priscilla Bettis is an…

Creative Juices Part 2 Creative juices, visionary thoughts, imagination, artistic inspiration, creative flow and other words and phrases all refer to creativity and flow of ideas. These are necessary for artists, authors, composers and others in artistic fields. When I work as a pharmacist, I…

Creative Juices The Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime hosted a conference this past weekend, and it was amazing. There was a panel led by Rhys Bowen with Edith Maxwell, Catriona McPherson, and Lois Winston. The topic focused on staying creative. If you've read many of my posts, you know I…

Fall is the Season to Fall for a Good Book The days are cooler and shorter. What's cozier than curling up with a good book? If you haven't read all my books yet, this is a good season to catch up. In a few months, Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series will…

National Hug & High 5 Day It's been a tough week in the United States, and I wanted to do an uplifting post. I discovered it is National Hug & High Five Day and the National Day of Encouragement. Mark Twain said, "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Let's find…

September is the New January In August, I joined a small group of friends, and we looked at our goals from January. We discussed how we were doing on our 2025 goals. We also talked about new goals for the rest of the year. We discussed other goals, like family, health, and spiritual goals. One of…

Editing and Such I've been busy the past week working on Developmental Edits for Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series. I can't wait to share this book with you all in the next few months. This is not the cover, but there may be a kayak in the story. Meanwhile,…

I’m honored to have Weeding Out Lies included! Thank you @lonestarlit.bsky.social !

All This Could Be Yours The first time I met Hank Phillippi Ryan was at Malice Domestic. I was so nervous and excited, and I could barely say a word. Gracious is a good way to describe Hank. She is kind and gracious. She's an encourager, and she remembered me the next year when we crossed paths.…

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Our featured author this week was Jackie Layton. You can see all of her cozies here: @jackiecozyauthor.bsky.social cozymystery.com/authors/jack...

Save the Date(s) I hope you're all having a great summer. I've been busy, including a trip to Gatlinburg to celebrate the birthday of my sister-in-law. It takes a special event to get this beach girl into the mountains. The beauty of the Smoky Mountains was breathtaking. We hiked, we got rained…

Many good reasons to celebrate today! All can be done while reading a book.

Do you have a Free Little Library? #books

Flowers always catch my attention . What about you?

The mountains were a nice change for this beach lover.

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Happy 4th of July I hope you have fun plans for the holiday, and I hope you find time to read a good book. We're celebrating my sister-in-law's birthday this week by hiking, playing games, and laughing a lot. Happy birthday, Carol! In book news, I'd like to introduce you to Annie McEwen's book,…

Packing for Vacation I don't know about you, but the first thing I pack when preparing to travel is books. Sometimes I've bought a book and saved it for the trip. And I always want to include a visit to at least one bookstore when I travel. I enjoy exploring the world. I enjoy mountains, big…

What will you read this weekend?

I'm excited to be featured in Kings River Life Magazine. www.krlnews.com/2025/05/blee...

www.lifeonchickadeelane.com/2025/05/blee... It's not too late to enter and join the tour.

Bleeding Heart Librarian JustRead Tour {book review and giveaway} url:https://www.lifeonchickadeelane.com/2025/05/bleeding-heart-librarian-justread-tour.html It's not too late to enter the giveaway.

Join my blog tour and enter the giveaway. justreadtours.com/2025/05/19/w...

It’s a giveaway This week I'm participating a blog tour and a giveaway. Thanks to JustRead for hosting the tour. Here's the landing page with the stops. Be sure to enter the giveaway. May 19Reading Is My SuperPowerMrs. Ryan Moser’s Book and Movie ReviewsMusings of a Sassy Bookish Mama May 20Beauty…

More Ways to Read...https://jackielaytoncozyauthor.com/2025/05/13/more-ways-to-read/

Here's the pre-order link: amzn.to/42FFU4J Emma Justice is friends with the local librarian and brings her extra flowers once a week. On a hot July morning, when people are gathered outside the closed library past opening time, Emma calls the police. The librarian’s body is found...

youtube.com/shorts/nZ951... #beachbumbookworm

I'm heading to Malice Domestic at the end of the month. If you're organizing your schedule, here's where you can find me. Also, I'll be in the main dining area at 7:00 AM Friday morning with other authors for breakfast. #malicedomestic

Quick reminder SINC-CVA will be hosting speaker, Dave Chapman. "How to Develop Your Talents to Give a Powerful, Useful, and Memorable Talk to Your Current and Future Readers or How to Knock Your Audience Dead and Get Away With It" Join Zoom Meeting: sistersincrime-org.zoom.us/j/97631424217

As a member of @sinc-cva.bsky.social we're all excited about this week's interview. www.sistersincrime.org/podcast

What's your favorite book genre? #books

It's not too late to win books! Learn more on my blog. jackielaytoncozyauthor.com/2025/02/10/i... If you want to enter the giveaway, here’s the link: www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display...?

Are you participating in #marchmysterymadness? @beachbumbookworm youtu.be/q6MbGwmIp40?...