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If you’re here you must be mystery fan, which means you have something in common with several U.S. presidents and, of course, me. Problem solvers at heart, we can’t resist the challenge of a tricky plot.
“Escapism for the control freak,” (Craig Fehrman*) is another way of describing my favorite genre—female detectives and amateur sleuths—and me again, I’m afraid. Real life seldom turns out how I think it should, so I've resorted to writing mysteries that do. Twelve so far...
Both Lauren Beck crime novels won Honorable Mention in genre fiction from Writer's Digest. FOR BETTER OR WORSE was a Finalist for the National Indie Excellence Award in Mysteries.
STRANGER DANGER was also a Finalist (Nat. Indie Excellence) and achieved Silver Medalist in the Global Book Awards.
Two Gin Barnes cozies also attained #1 and #2 spots on Amazon's lists for Mystery and Female Sleuths.
You'll find that both series characters take crime very seriously - but never themselves.
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NEW 5 * REVIEWS FOR OLD FAVS
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS: Gin is a charming character who naturally blossoms in her amateur sleuthing role....quirky interactions with the other characters add a sense of intrigue to every chapter...Makeda Cummings, READERS’ FAVORITE 5*****
A SCORE TO SETTLE: ...the football world is introduced with great detail and context to make a story that’s perfect for cozy mystery fans...a highly recommended read for fans of accomplished mysteries and compelling whodunits that keep readers guessing. K.C. Finn for READER'S FAVORITE 5*****
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FAREWELL PERFORMANCE
"Ginger’s charming everywoman qualities make her easy to root for, and Murray has the mechanics of closed-circle whodunits down. This satisfies."
"I could kick myself for not noticing this series until it reached the eighth installment...I enjoyed every page and greedily want to read all her words." Top 1% Amazon Reviewer DJ Sakata re For Better or Worse
Video of Round Table 360 multi-discipline discussion on Creative Block: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBQa9OfiMbc
Discussing AI's impact on creative endeavors:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8txx3Z9DQSM
Bringing on the magic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYEF0rPGeiM
Artt as Therapy
Ginger Barnes Series in Order:
Lauren Beck Series in Order:
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Thanks for stopping by,
Donna
*Craig Fehrman wrote a book about presidents and their books.