The Miss Murder Signed LE Card!

How insanely cool is this? Crystal Lake Publishing has created the Miss Murder Limited Edition card. There are 50 of these signed beauties, and it’s the first in the Crystal Lake Author series. This is such a great idea! Who are your favorite authors? You can buy your own card here for $15 and help support my publishers. Happy shopping!

Women in Horror Month Interview!

Hey, that’s me! The Horror Writers Association  interviewed me for Women in Horror Month. And that’s just awesome. Swing by here if you get a chance!  

Pimp A Friend Friday: Todd Keisling!

You guys. Todd Keisling’s THE FINAL RECONCILIATION is out TODAY! I think this will seriously be *the* book of 2017. It’s gripping, paced beautifully, and is Todd’s best work to date. I hope you pick it up and enjoy something truly immersing. Happy Release Day, Todd!

I Was a Beekeeper for a Day!

Last July, I spent a week in New York attending a writer’s retreat and a horror writer’s conference. While I was hanging out, author, friend, and beekeeper Patrick Freivald showed a few of us around his beehives. I’ll admit it was scary at first. We donned our beekeeper’s suits and veils, but the sound of bees buzzing right by my … Read More

Easy 90 Minute Bread Recipe

Easy? YES. Can anyone make it? YES. Do you have to be a baker in order to whip it up? Absolutely not. This is a quick, easy recipe that makes gorgeous round bread with only a mixer and a cookie sheet, cast iron pan, or pizza stone. I originally came across this recipe here, and they have beautiful pictures of … Read More

2016 Reading Lists!

There are few things cooler to me than seeing somebody’s favorite reads of the year. I’m always trying to catch up on super cool books. But I can’t tell you how amazing it feels to actually end up on somebody’s list! Apocalyptic Montessa was mentioned on The Baked Scribe. Detritus in Love was mentioned on Char’s Horror Corner and Gingernuts of … Read More

Miss Murder's Easy Lemon Melt Cookies

I can’t get enough of these delicious, flavorful, but surprisingly light lemon cookie sandwiches. I make them all of the time. Ingredients I cup  room temperature unsalted butter ¼teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioner’s sugar 1½ cups flour ½ cup cornstarch 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Zest of one lemon Frosting 1 cup confectioner’s sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (50 grams) Juice of … Read More

Miss Murder's Blanket Obsession

I think perhaps I have a problem. The most delicious, snuggly, joy-filled problem in the world. I could make blankets until the day I die.

Welcome to Miss Murder's Family Farm

My house is where unwanted animals magically appear. And I love it, I truly do. I stayed up until 2:00 last night trying to get some words done. And I wrote 4,300 of them, which delights me. What did not delight me as much was waking up three hours later because of the chickens. Yes, we have chickens again. A dear … Read More