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.

Murder, She Rolled is hanging out at number 6 today in the #Kindle store under Amateur Sleuth mysteries. #cozymystery #boardgames #ttrpgs ⚡️📚 📚💙 💙🎲 🌈📚

Always awkward, but throwing this out there like a penny in a fountain. ⛲ ⚡️📚 💙📚

Happy to have a creepy little story ('What We Lose in the Weeds') stalking the pages of this anthology... 💙📚

10am - @keithjones.bsky.social gives me "Evil Under the Sun" by Agatha Christie. <reads all day, flipping up and down in my chair, pacing around the house> 5pm - Keith asks if I want dinner. Me: Almost. Just a few more pages... Keith: What are you reading...? You read it in one day?

🔎 - cozy mystery 🎲 - TTRPGs 🌈 - found family of friends ⭐ - 4+ ratings 💰 - E-book on sale now! ⚡️📚 📚💙 💙🎲 🌈📚

A subplot of "Game Over" focuses on Charlie being nervous to share the game they designed at the con. At the end of my books, characters share out resources in blog posts. Charlie's is a shout out to @unpub.org which is committed to mentorship in the tabletop space. Thanks for all that you do! 📚💙 💙🎲

University wrote up our PAXU trip! Huge thanks to @leder.games and Rio Grande Games for sponsoring student travel (we couldn't have gone without them) and to @thejaybell.bsky.social, @ritualcuts.bsky.social & Nick Brachmann for their time and expertise! www.harrisburgu.edu/news/2025-12...

Thanks to @firstcluereviews.bsky.social for interviewing me about all my favorite things: mysteries, board games, and libraries!

Today on the blog: Guest Chick Melissa Westemeier @mwestemeier.bsky.social talks about settings — and nuns! — in her new release, DROPPED LIKE A BAD HABIT. (Great title, Melissa!)

We're still chatting away about Game Over, holiday traditions, and White Elephant presents. Come join the fun!

November Reads! Lots of fun romances and mysteries this month. What's on your #TBR pile? ⚡️📚 📚💙

Sad #PaxUnplugged is over? Missing those convention vibes already? Does #GenCon seem like a lifetime away? Then 'Game Over' might be a good fit for you! A #cozymystery at a gamer convention with intrigue and cosplay galore! tulepublishing.com/books/game-o... ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 💙🎲

I always appreciate the opportunity to hang out virtually with @nanreinhardt.bsky.social Come by and chat!

Wren might be on the road, but this mystery hits close to home... Game Over is out now! #cozymystery ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 💙🎲

As I run up to the last edits before I give my book in to my publisher, the new one has usually been at the forefront of my mind for a while. I have a few weird rituals - like swapping my wallpaper over - but that’s it. I just crack straight on! #writingtips #booksky 💙📚⚡️📚

I feel like if I just don't watch the last episode of Death by Lightning, James Garfield will never die.

Proud to have a story in this amazing collection!

First Clue Reviews kindly interviewed me about my nerdy #cozymystery series. Check out our discussion on #books, #boardgames, #libraries and more! ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 💙🎲 firstcluereviews.com?p=4786

Only one week left of this #goodreadsgiveaway! Check it out! ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲

The three first lines of our first three stories 🌿🌍 ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION releases November 18th! Featuring 23 stellar ecofiction tales by some of today's greatest sci-fi/fantasy authors. Preorder before the 18th for 30% off HERE: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...

Because I think transparency is important on social media (to not fall into the trap of 'everything's perfect and amazing!'): following a glowing review, I received a negative review that found my characters flat and the use of a character's they/them pronouns "distracting."

Over the moon with this kind #bookreview from the Mystery Review Crew: "Player Elimination is the fabulous series starter in the now three-book Wren Winters Mystery series by Shelly Jones." Read the full review here: mysteryreviewcrew.com/player-elimi... ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲

Kind praise indeed for Murder, She Rolled! #bookreviews #cozymysteries ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲

Having a blast at the @necrimebakecon.bsky.social #Writing #writersconference #mystery

The #IndieInkAwards are back, and their nomination phase is open!🏆 If you enjoyed reading any of my books this year, please consider nominating all of them for their eligible categories. Nominations end Nov. 30th, 2025. Learn more about the Indie Ink Awards: indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-...

Do you love #boardgames and a #cozymystery ? Then you're in luck because we're doing a #goodreadsgiveaway for Game Over! ☠ - Gaming convention turns deadly 🧙‍♂️- #cosplay 🐈- cozy cat named Pip 🕵️‍♀️- amateur sleuth 🌈- diverse cast 📆- Releases Nov 24 www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

#Arc sign-ups available now for #GameOver Book 3 of the Wren Winters Mystery Series! booksprout.co/reviewer/rev... #ReadersWanted #BookReviews #ArcReaders #CozyMystery #MysteryReaders ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲

#writesky #booksky #writingcommunity #fiction #amwriting #writers

A friendship meet cute at the bookstore: Two women came over to my book signing table. They both play board games and dnd. They were both named Christina. I ended up giving them pen & paper to swap discord info so they could go to each other's game nights. Books and games bring people together. ❤️

#BookReview by @yvoaboutbooks.bsky.social ARC REVIEW: The Perfect Hosts - by Heather Gudenkauf #booksky

𝑶𝒇 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑴𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒓 is a cozy mystery set in small-town WA, which includes: found family, food, love, and a charming cast. 📚 Free ARC via BookFunnel 📅 Release: Nov 20 Please join us: forms.gle/sVqF7wjL5bSq... #CozyMystery #SmallTownMystery #ARC #ARCReaders #CozyMystery 💙📚⚡️

Like #reading? Like helping children? Check out the Children in Read auction where you can bid on books donated by authors (including me! Lot 255). Funds go to the BBC Children in Need charity. Learn more about it below! www.jumblebee.co.uk/childreninread2025

Had a great time at my first solo book signing at the Vestal B&N yesterday!

We’re down to our final 49 hours. Only $2,300 stands between Into the Dark and the world. These stories deserve to be read — strange, beautiful, haunting, hopeful. Please, if you can, back or share today. Help us cross the finish line. 💜 www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

I have a creepy, twisting little story about knotweed, love, and grief coming out in this dark anthology. Look for “What We Lose in the Weeds” and support great indie collaborations like this one from the amazing @awwlitmag.bsky.social 🌿🖤 #booksky 📚💙

✨ New for backers! ✨ Our editor Rowan Rook has added a free flash fiction piece! Only 4 days left, don’t miss your chance to read all the exclusive stories, updates, and rewards waiting in the shadows. Join us before the dark closes in: www.kickstarter.com/projects/all...

I'm in the spotlight over on @nanreinhardt.bsky.social 's blog! Head on over for a chance to win a copy of #MurderSheRolled, some shiny dice, and other goodies! nanreinhardt.com/author-spotl... #booksky #giveaway #cozymystery ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲

#MurderSheRolled is the feature over on Caroline Clemmons's A Writer's Life blog today! #writerslife #blogs #bookrelease #booksky carolineclemmons.blogspot.com/2025/10/murd...

Today's the release day for #MurderSheRolled! If you like #cozymystery and nerdy #roleplayinggames, this might be for you! ⚡️📚 📚💙 🌈📚 🎲 tulepublishing.com/books/murder...

This issue features an article by the amazing @keithjones.bsky.social ! Check it out! #StayAnalog

Pip waiting to get her claws into #MurderSheRolled - releases tomorrow! #Critters #CozyMystery #NewRelease #ComingSoon #BookRelease #Books