#AmReading: I just love the image this quote evokes, of being nestled down in a cozy bed with book pages as the bed covers. buff.ly/pYmDjGH #mystery

#AmReading: NO ONE SLEEPS ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS by Irene Hagan. How could any Christie fan resist this title? Not this one, for sure! Fun, some interesting twists and turns, and well worth a read. See my review at buff.ly/gvm4rRd #mystery

Back in 2018 I decided I’d had it with winter weather. I headed south, all the way to Panama (where I had lived previously for a short time), and stayed during the coldest months at [1/2] open.substack.com/pub/susannas... #AmWriting #WritingRetreat

Do you enjoy word games? Here's a challenge for you. It's this week's Wise Words puzzle from my Substack. Identify the inappropriate word from this quote -- there's more information at buff.ly/vaKP8MU #AmReading #AmWriting #mystery #HistoricalMystery

#AmReading: Both of this week's Notable Quotes come from Tracy Higley's AMULETS AND ALIBIS. Higley has away with similes and metaphors. See more in my sustack at buff.ly/UJKJxcQ #AmWriting #mystery

#AmReading: AMULETS AND ALIBIS by Tracy Higley. In her 3rd book, Dr. Clarissa Bell is forced by her employer to accept an invitation onto a Nile cruise with a group of artifact collectors and her archaeological mentor. Of course, the cruise turns [1/2] buff.ly/9daNAKQ #mystery

File under Famous Last Words: "It'll be over by 10:30 or 11." Sure, if by 11 you mean 2 in the morning. I think Panamanians learned a different kind of math than I did. It wreaked havoc with my #WritingRetreat, but still, it was a fun party. #AmWriting # buff.ly/TU2eazP

Here's what readers are saying about DROWNING IN DECEPTION, the first book in the Lily Gallagher Mysteries: It's available for Amazon Kindle, and at your favorite bookseller. #AmWriting #mystery #EdgyCozyMystery #BookReview

Each of this week's Notable Quotes is a description with an unexpected twist at the end. Like this. . . See more every week on my Substack (link in bio).

#AmReading: THE CASE OF THE CHRISTIE CURSE by Kelly Oliver. This 3rd book in the Detection Club mysteries has Eliza Baker, Dorothy Sayers, and Theo Sharpe heading out to visit Agatha Christie [1/2]

How can an honest #BookReview be a bad thing? Well, this. . . open.substack.com/pub/susannas... #AmReading #AmWriting #mystery

I learned a new word this morning -- GASCONADER. Never heard it before. Thanks to wordsmith.org, who send a word a day to my inbox. Most of them I know, but occasionally there's a new one, and there's always interesting information as well. Want to know what it means? It's a braggart.

I pulled this quote out of HOW TO SLAY AT WORK, because the description of the shades of gray tickled my funnybone.

#AmReading: HOW TO SLAY AT WORK by Rachel Bonner. This is The Devil Wears Prada meets Wicked Fun. The boss from hell, serial killers, climbing the corporate ladder. . . This is the first book I've read by Rachel Bonner, and I really enjoyed it. See my mini-review at buff.ly/r1ZVbBk. #mystery

#AmReading: THE REDON CONNECTION by Estelle Ryan. This is the 28th Genevieve Lenard book, and I'm happy to say it's much better than the last few, which had lost their sparkle. See my mini-review at susannasullivanauthor.substack.com/i/189194562/... #mystery #autism #forgedart

@buffer.com Why can't I load the page? Browser just keeps circling and circling. Have logged in, gotten confirmation code in my email, everything. Just won't load. ????

Instead of spending $50 billion to bankroll Trump’s criminal war on Iran, we could: -Extend ACA subsidies for one year -Restore SNAP benefits for 2.4 million people -And ensure Medicaid coverage for nearly 2 million people It’s not about what we can afford. It’s about priorities.

Last night I had a brainstorm — why not publish the second book of my #mystery series on my protagonist’s birthday? Let’s see. . . Still need to finish semi-final round of revisions, get it to ARC readers and get their feedback and reviews, get a cover made, go through final round of [1/2]

Being an #IndieAuthor means you do it all yourself. As I've recently discovered, some steps are easier than others. . . susannasullivanauthor.substack.com/p/publishing... #AmWriting #mystery

Woohoo!!!? Just received my first foreign royalty payments for DROWNING IN DECEPTION!! Hey, $20 is still twenty bucks, right???

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I don't have any pictures of snow and blizzard aftermath to share. Thank God! I spent the first half of my life in snow country, in Colorado, Massachusetts, Vermont, and upstate New York. Now I'm happy to see this when I come outside in the morning.

I don't have any pictures of #snow and #blizzard aftermath to share. Thank God! I spent the first half of my life in snow country, in CO, MA, VT, and upstate NY. Now I'm happy to see this when I come outside in the morning. At least until I leave this beautiful place at the end of March. . .

I'm very happy to announce that, for all you readers who prefer to hold a physical book in your hand instead of perusing it on an e-reader, Amazon is now carrying the print version of DROWNING IN DECEPTION. amzn.to/3Kul69V #mystery #EdgyCozyMystery

People don't want data centers polluting their cities. They don't want masked thugs terrorizing their neighbors. They don't want warehouses being turned into ICE prisons. They want a living wage. They want healthcare. They want to be able to afford a home. They want their basic needs met.

This made me laugh.

[1/2] FINALLY! My debut #mystery novel, DROWNING IN DECEPTION, is now available in print. It went live on Amazon this morning, and will hit other retailers within the next few days. It's the first in . . . buff.ly/bCvirxk #AmWriting #EdgyCozyMystery

Batteries are depleted. . . the well is dry. . . We have euphemisms for feeling run down, out of energy or ideas. You can plot along and do the shopping, cooking, or cleaning in that state, but writing? Art? It’s not so easy. How do you recharge your creative energy? #AmWriting buff.ly/U9ow51C

#AmReading: No list of romantic #mystery books would be complete without THE MAN IN THE BROWN SUIT by Agatha Christie. Anne Beddingfeld has always longed for adventure. After her father dies and leaves her orphaned, she turns down a marriage proposal and [1/2] buff.ly/AsFxJKT

What do you do to recharge your mental and emotional batteries? When I was younger, it was all about being among people. Parties, dances, concerts, festivals, and so on. Now that I’m not so young, there are days when all I want to do is sit with a nice cold (or hot, [1/2]

#AmReading: TWO TRUTHS AND A MURDER by Colleen Cambridge. Phyllida has developed quite a reputation as a sleuth. She's housekeeper for Agatha Christie, but she solves real cases while Agatha writes fictional #mysteries. [1/2] buff.ly/nwjBiFN

#AmReading: REQUIEM FOR A MEZZO by Carola Dunn. Daisy and Alec's relationship has progressed to where she feels okay about inviting him to a concert with her. It features her neighbor, a talented singer. Unfortunately Bettina falls dead [1/2] buff.ly/mBI5gyx

If you've been wondering what the big deal is about the SAVE act, here's a terrific explanation from a civil rights lawyer. open.substack.com/pub/qasimras...

#AmReading: #mystery - with a touch or romance - is A MISCHIEF OF RATS by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett. Rav wants his family to get to love Nell and her family, but the death of a racecar driver, and then Raj's devastating injury, make it seem impossible they will ever accept her. buff.ly/M4pu6ZR

#AmReading: THE UNLIKELY MURDER CLUB by Gina X Grant. Agatha's been released from prison, but now she's stuck with an ankle monitor in the small town where her nemesis, the FBI agent who chased her for decades, lives. Wait, is she having FEELINGS for him??? buff.ly/WXxSkoF #CozyMystery #mystery

#AmReading: THE PALACE GUARD by Charlotte MacLeod. 3rd in the series, and Sarah and Max are finally getting serious. She's admitting to her feelings for him (his [1/2] buff.ly/kPmKGW7 #CozyMystery #Romance

This week I reviewed six of my favorite #mystery books that also feature the amateur sleuth's growing #romance. You can see all six at buff.ly/eOH5gB9 After all, it's Valentine's Day. #AmReading #AmWriting #CozyMystery #LoveIsInTheAir

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so this week in my Substack I thought I'd share some of my favorite mysteries with a touch of romance. What are your favorites? buff.ly/eOH5gB9

#AmReading: ELUSIVE by Sara Rosett. Zoe Hunter gets caught up in an international pursuit after her ex-husband Jack's business partner is murdered and Jack drowns in a fast-moving river - a big change from copy editing and dog walking. susannasullivanauthor.substack.com/i/186810441/... #mystery

[1/2] If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these would catch your eye and encourage you to look inside the book? Why? (or why not? A: Lily Gallagher can’t wait for retirement. After 40 years working twelve-hour shifts as a nurse, rest, relaxation, and . . . #AmWriting #bookblurb #mystery

Are there a lot of network issues today, or is it my connection???

[1/2] If you were browsing in a bookstore, which of these blurbs would encourage you to look inside? Why (or why not?) A: A dead body in the community pool. Too many secrets. Welcome to your Florida retirement. B: When Lily Gallagher finally trades . . .

Update on DROWNING IN DECEPTION and Chords of Deception (coming soon). You can apply to be a beta reader! open.substack.com/pub/susannas...

What a difference 2 minutes makes! #fullmoon

This little excerpt from AN UNLIKELY STORY gives you an idea of Agatha's personality. She's smart, she's sassy, she's brave, and she only steals from (or cons) those who deserve it. buff.ly/6JOw1gE #AmReading #mystery

#AmReading: MURDER AT THE MAYFAIR HOTEL by CJ Archer. [1/2] Cleopatra Fox is trying to adjust to a brand-new life after the death of the grandmother who raised her. She doesn't really fit in with her new family, her mother's sister, husband, and two adult children who buff.ly/MP31Xuw #mystery

#AmReading: AN UNLIKELY STORY by Gina X Grant. Short stories fill in the gaps in the life of smart, sassy criminal Agatha Shadewell. Learn about: ➡️ Agatha's family ➡️ Agatha's betrayal ➡️ The FBI agent who chases her for decades ➡️ People she helped ➡️ And lots more buff.ly/KulX2Bu #mystery

It was interesting -- the longer I waited, the less antsy I felt. It was a strange cultural lesson. #CulturalDifferences #Panama #WritersLife #AmWriting open.substack.com/pub/susannas...

Just in case anyone thinks the #WritersLife is glamorous, let me tell you there's nothing glamorous about spending hours and hours trying to fix an email issue when all the tech companies involved point the finger elsewhere. The good news is, I think it's fixed. (Crossing fingers.)

[1/2] Last week I had the pleasure of attending a concert by Panama's Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional in the Iglesia (church) Santa Librada in Las Tablas, the town my husband and I lived in for several years. They opened with the 1812 Overture, and the drummer was REALLY getting into it, dancing ...