My new favorite website: Is Portland Burning? The answer is no (and you can check out the live cameras to see for yourself). This is almost as good as "Is it snowing in Portland?" (Also no.) isportlandburning.com

If you need signed copies of Chaos at the Lazy Bones Bookshop or Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding, the Well-Read Moose has this many:

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

I'll be at The Well Read Moose in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, this Friday. Come join me! wellreadmoose.com/event/2025-0...

Up on KRL this week, an article by Ellie Alexander about the Ashland Mystery Festival happening next month! kingsriverlife.com/09/13/ashlan... @elliealexander.bsky.social @emmelineduncan.bsky.social #mystery #books #Ashland #cozymystery 💙📚

Come join @elliealexander.bsky.social, @tinaconnolly.bsky.social, and me at @powells.bsky.social this Thursday!

Cover reveal! Fresh Brewed Murder is coming out in Arabic from Sumo Publishing House.

I'm creating a photo poster for my sister's memorial later this week, and I hope attendees will appreciate the classic, childhood photos. 'Cause I can't find pictures of her that are less than twenty years old. There's a lesson here--take regular photos, even if you don't feel photogenic.

Review and giveaway of "Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding" by Emmeline Duncan kingsriverlife.com/08/16/mayhem... #cozymystery #book @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Just posted today: a review and giveaway for Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding on Kings River Life! kingsriverlife.com/08/16/mayhem...

If you live in Ohio, I hope you’re going to the Cincinnati Open.

Mark your calendars for September! www.powells.com/events/emmel...

The Knight Cancer Institute at OHSU is a great treatment center, and it's nice to see it get additional funding. www.oregonlive.com/business/202...

Fatal Brouhaha is a BookBub deal of the day! www.bookbub.com/books/fatal-...

On Crime Reads: crimereads.com/as-seen-on-t...

We’re approaching the best season 🎃 (this is not up for debate), and my fall TBR includes three fellow @awfulagent.bsky.social writers: @gradyhendrix.bsky.social, @alexerickson.bsky.social, and @emmelineduncan.bsky.social! #bookish #currentlyreadi̇ng #mystery #cozymystery #horror

It's launch day for Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding (out today from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social!)

Mysteries and whodunits for amateur armchair detectives who can travel abroad. Check out my latest summer book picks in this weekend's Press-Republican. #writingcommunity #writerslift #bookboost @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @lauralippman.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social

I needed a break after a tough week, so it was clearly hiking slash beach time.

Trivia time: who recognizes this bridge? It’s used prominently in an 80s movie.

It finally happened: Wordle 1,469 1/6 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Ride on up to join to this @rocketshipofficial.bsky.social kickstarter! MESSENGER, written by and @rays666hell.bsky.social! Remember... if we hit One Million Dollars then I WILL JUMP (a crappy scale model of) SNAKE RIVER CANYON ON MY BICYCLE!!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/roc...

Caught in the act! The cat just ran off with the dog’s Gumby toy.

Review and giveaway of Emmeline Duncan's latest #coffee mystery "Fatal Brouhaha" which is set during the 4th of July kingsriverlife.com/06/21/fatal-... #cozymystery #book @emmelineduncan.bsky.social @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social 💙📚

Today on Kings Rivers Life: kingsriverlife.com/06/21/fatal-...

We live on a beautiful planet filled with mostly decent people seeking only the means to lead lives of dignity. It’s an enduring tragedy that our species has to submit to the world-making fantasies of a few craven psychopaths.

“Needs books about dogs.”

If you live near Tigard, Oregon, you can create (and solve) a mystery with me at the Tigard Public Library on June 24th! www.tigard-or.gov/Home/Compone...

The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--

Puffins are social, so to attract them to Maine's rocky islands, National Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program put out decoys to attract real birds. This puffin is trying to fit in with his new friend by standing on one leg. Seabird peer-pressure can be intense. (📷: Robert F. Bukaty)

Uh oh. There’s a trap on the kitchen floor.

My first Shelf Awareness review is live! “With plenty of Pacific Northwest flavor, many relatable and likable characters, and several enticing coffee facts and recipes, Duncan creates a well-paced, twisty mystery that will keep readers guessing.” www.shelf-awareness.com/sar-issue.ht...

Come join me on Friday, May 30th, at the Next Chapter in Hermiston, Oregon. We'll solve a murder together! And the store will provide snacks. thenextchapterhermiston.com/event/2025-0...

Fatal Brouhaha made an appearance on @criminalelements.bsky.social’s Cooking The Books! Note: the Ground Rules Oatmeal Chocolate Chip bars are naturally dairy free depending upon your chocolate chips and can be easily be made gluten free. www.criminalelement.com/cooking-the-...

This whole thing about writers using AI is insane to me. I write because I LOVE writing. The fun creative parts. The dirty slog through the ditch of revisions. All of it. Every word is mine. A real creation. Why would anyone want to give that away? What soulless monsters.

My assistant helped me sign books at @beachbooks37.bsky.social in Seaside, Oregon!

The Mercer County Library System was kind enough to interview me for their “Behind the Books” podcast. It’s now available on Spotify as well as the usual podcast platforms. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

#giveaway A chance to win a copy of FATAL BROUHAHA by @emmelineduncan.bsky.social! Plus check out the recipe for Ground Rules Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars. See my #review, the #recipe, and enter the contest by 5/4/25. cinnamonsugarandalittlebitofmurder.com/oatmeal-choc...

Happy #bookbirthday to FATAL BROUHAHA, the fifth book in the Ground Rules Mysteries series, by @emmelineduncan.bsky.social! 🎉 "Plenty of red herrings, loads of interesting information on all aspects of coffee, and, of course, recipes." —Kirkus awfulagent.com/ebooks/fatal...

Both Fatal Brouhaha (out next week!) and Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding are part of @barnesandnoble.com’s pre-order sale. Use the code PREORDER25 for 25% off between April 23-25.

The surprise package on my porch turned out to be ARCs!

All of my books were pirated. www.theatlantic.com/technology/a...

Sugarpine Drive-In was amazing as always.

Come join me at the Gorge Book Festival this weekend! Tonight, attendees can solve a mystery with Tamara Berry (aka Lucy Gilmore), @tinaconnolly.bsky.social, and me!

My next Ground Rules Mystery, Fatal Brouhaha (which comes out on April 29th from @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social) was reviewed in Kirkus! www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews...

Not all AI is evil www.theguardian.com/money/2025/f...

The main flaw of @lululemonus.bsky.social’s dance studio pants:

The Oregon Coast is so cold that one sea lion stopped at a local hotel Monday.

It’s a beautiful day to explore a Portland park.