Tomorrow I'm heading over to the B&N in Vestal to meet readers and sign books! Do you like reading a #cozymystery or playing #boardgames? Come by and chat! Tell me what game you love to play or the latest must-read you can't put down. I'm always looking for more recommendations! (Sorry #tbrpile)

We pair every story with a song and call it the Story Track. Here is this week’s. As I read Shelly Jones’s “Bloom” I realized the plot reminded me of the song “Goodbye Earl” by The Chicks–right down to the method of disposal. Learn more: www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

Have you read our Story of the Week by @shellyjones.bsky.social yet? #weekendreads www.brownhoundpress.com/stories/shel...

My little story "Bloom" is up over at @brownhoundpress.bsky.social Really enjoyed writing this one and working with Brown Hound Press was a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!

📚New series 🔪New crimes 🕵️‍♀️New investigators 🦊🌊Look for the Foxkill Murder Cases coming in Fall 2027 from @tulepublishing.bsky.social ⚡️📚 📚💙

Well deserved! Congrats!

Finished my next novel draft and sent it off to my editor! Feeling good and taking a tiny break before I start working on the next one. ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚

Weekly blog post #613: gosatsu.com/2026/05/09/6... More #SHINRAI Saku BG progress! Also, the #MysteryGameJam2026 has concluded its submission period, meaning that you can now check out & rate its entries to determine one of the winners: itch.io/jam/mystery-... #gamedev #indiedev #vndev

May not have won the Agatha award, but this little Agatha cat is all I need (and Spruce too). Congrats to Adrian Andover on his well-deserved win! And thanks to everyone who made my first Malice so welcoming and fun. I can't wait to attend again next year!

I had the pleasure of meeting the other Best Debut Mystery nominees at Malice Domestic today! #AgathaAwards #cozymystery

I'm not crying, you're crying! ❤️ But seriously, this is so kind and the pick me up I needed. ❤️

Looking forward to my first #malicedomestic next week! It will be so nice to put faces to names and meet folks in person. 📝 ⚡️📚 🔎💀📚 ☕️💀📚

Made this for an author takeover, but it was too fun not to share. I might use this in a future creative writing class to get them inspired with something different. What #mystery character are you? I'm an Outgoing Gossip (clearly fiction!). 😂 📚💙 ⚡️📚 🔎💀📚 ☕️💀📚

Sinister Spring is happening this Saturday! Featuring Terrie Farley Moran, co-author of the Murder, She Wrote series! @upperhudsonsinc.bsky.social ⚡️📚 📚💙 🔎💀📚 ☕️💀📚

New platform, same great content! Come check out our new e-scholarship site!

To be honest: March was rough. I bounced off many of these probably because I was in a crappy headspace. A few of these were written in the 90s & I was turned off by the more casual attitude to issues like domestic violence. Fingers crossed that April is kinder. What's next on your TBR pile? ⚡️📚 📚💙

Lots of fun book events coming up soon! Looking forward to signing books at the Kingston B&N this Saturday, April 4 and then joining Terrie Farley Moran, co-author of the Murder, She Wrote book series, for Sinister Spring at the Clifton Park Library on April 11! events.cphlibrary.org/event/15772314

Breakfast mystery, Bowls full of murder and crime, Agatha Krispies #haiku #poetry #micropoetry #breakfast #mystery #murder #cereal

Want a chance to win a signed copy my Agatha-nominated debut cozy mystery novel? We're doing a giveaway over at Cozy Crime Reads until the end of March. If you like books full of geeky references, fierce friends, and a dash of murder... check it out! www.cozycrimereads.com/player-elimi... ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚

I know we aren't supposed to have favorites...but I admit this weird little story of mine has a special place in my heart. 🌊💙

Proud to have been awarded my campus's President's Diversity and Inclusion Award today. It was wonderful seeing the student recipients (almost all of whom I've had in class before!) and meeting their families. Really proud to do this important work making our campus more accessible and inclusive.

Good purchases made this morning at the #AWP26 book fair. 📚💙 🌈📚

Proud to have a little weird, heartfelt piece in this issue. “Float. Sink. Tread. Swim.” is all about transformation, grief, and family. ❤️

Missing out on Left Coast Crime this weekend, but looking forward to AWP and Malice Domestic! ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚

What great company! Many thanks to @maddieday.bsky.social for this great photo of the #AgathaAward nominees for Best First Novel. Looking forward to meeting everyone at #MaliceDomestic ❤️ ⚡️📚 📚💙

#GodotEngine #boardgames

The book blanket continues with a K-9 mystery, "Trail Gone Dark" by Sophie Lyon. So far I've done a dozen squares and had to bust out a spreadsheet to keep things organized. ⚡️📚 📚💙

There's a matter of a dead body and Chief Beth Cruise is taking it very seriously... #WIPSnips #WriteSky #Mystery ⚡📚

Former war correspondent Kate Tessler will be back soon!🕵️‍♀️ Three cases. One body. Zero chance of staying out of trouble. With humor and high stakes, The Accidental Detective mysteries prove that danger and friendship don’t retire quietly. tulepublishing.com/series/the-a... #ReadzTule #books #mystery

The weird and wonderful things that come to life out of my husband's brain. Such cool art!

I would absolutely play a game featuring this cutie. #art #gameart #HumanArt

Had my students play #Clue today in preparation for their Clue(re)do assignment in which they modernize the classic game featuring a setting/cast/weapons of their choice. One group marveled at the older copy I had bought at the thrift store (which is the same version I played as a kid). 💙🎲 ⚡️📚

What could be cozier than reading a mystery on a chilly winter's day (especially with six more weeks of winter in the forecast...)? Playing a mystery themed board game, of course! Here are some great recommendations that will have you playing detective in no time. #boardgames #gamenight 💙🎲 ⚡️📚 📚💙

Started off the new year with a slew of mysteries and thrillers. I've been reading some slightly darker/less cozy mysteries to help get me into the mindset as I write my next novel, which (spoilers!) isn't a cozy. Any good suggestions out there for my February reads? ⚡️📚 📚💙

Decided to create a #bookblanket this year! Here's one of the first granny squares I've made to correspond with "A Borrowing of Bones" by @paulamunier.bsky.social - a thrilling mystery that had me itching to lace up my hiking boots and hit the Lye Brook trails again. #ReadingIsResistance ⚡️📚 📚💙

At the end of my books, I include blog posts by the characters, sharing real-life boardgame resources. In "Player Elimination" research queen Esther had to post about @boardgamegeek.com - the ultimate source for finding out more about a specific game and so much more! 💙🎲 ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚

I don't like being this vulnerable in public but I also felt like I had to say something. youtu.be/1qlEn8ob2ns

Board Game Beat is officially launched & loaded with content...with more to come as I report on Spielwarenmesse! If you're into independent board game journalism—articles, videos, interviews, news, reviews & more—please check it out and share. www.wericmartin.com #boardgame #spielwarenmesse

The mystery writing community has been so welcoming and continues to amaze me. I am so proud to be part of this community. I can't wait to write the next book, cheer on my fellow writers, and welcome future new voices into the genre. Congrats to all the #AgathaAward nominees! ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚

Don't forget to leave a review for the indie games you've enjoyed! Also non-mass market authors.

Snowed in this weekend? Why not curl up with a new book or two? It's the perfect time to check out the whole Wren Winters cozy mystery series. Bonus! "Murder, She Rolled" e-book is on sale until 1/25. ⚡️📚 📚💙 💙🎲 🌈📚 #snowedin #ReadNowShovelLater #cozymystery tulepublishing.com/series/a-wre...

On #sale for one more week! ⚡️📚 📚💙 💙🎲 🌈📚

At the end of my books, I include blog posts by the characters, sharing real-life boardgame resources. In "Player Elimination" Jo posts about @saltandsass.bsky.social who do more than review games in a fun podcast. They're advocates and allies in the gaming community. Thanks for all the pie! 🥧 💙🎲

When I say I've wanted to be a writer all my life, this is what I mean. I made this business card when I was about 7. It's hanging on the cork board in my childhood bedroom. 7 year old me had no idea how precocious this was. Adult me is squirming at the confidence and the lack of Oxford comma. 💙📚

If you're able to vote for the Agatha Awards, nominations are open until Jan 15. There are so many great titles out there this year! Sharing this in case folks feel so inclined to nominate my nerdy, cozy. Let's celebrate all those stories and voices, new and established, out there! ⚡️📚 💙📚

Resharing now that the #Agatha nomination form is live. ⚡️📚 💙📚

A motley assortment of holiday, murder, and romance this December... looking forward to what random reads 2026 brings! 💙📚

Sharing for fun, but here to say that the number doesn't really matter. Any reading (regardless of length, genre, modality) is good and "counts". Let's encourage folks to read whatever gives them comfort and joy regardless of whether that's a classic, a graphic novel, or the back of a cereal box. 📚💙

At the end of my books, there are blog posts by the characters, sharing real-life boardgame resources. In "Murder, She Rolled," Charlie's post talks about @tabletopgaymers.bsky.social an org committed to promoting diversity in the tabletop space. Thanks for all you do and for all the ribbons! 🌈

My story "Marco Polo" was published today by Breath and Shadow, a small publication featuring writers with disabilities. In my visual art, I sometimes use these same images: medical technology, ancient carvings and cows. Seeing it in black and white makes me want to make a collage.