Jane Elzey Blog
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Cozy mystery writer Jane Elzey shares insights and gossip on her book publishing journey, miscellaneous mad-dashery ideas, and other joys that connect writer and reader in this author blog.
Jane Elzey Blog
1w ago
I was contemplating a late afternoon snack when I heard the bells. It was an unmistakable sound. We keened our ears for it every afternoon in childhood -- that ringle-jingle-circus melody of the Ice Cream Truck. My react ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
1M ago
4-20 finally arrived for a Killer launch day -- and "Killer Croquet on the Emerald Isle" released to the world at large. This was the day when a book project that started in January of 2023 finally materializes as someth ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
2M ago
True Story. I was about an hour away from home on my way to an author event when my car started misbehaving. It wouldn't accelerate above 20 mph and it bucked and whinnied when I tried ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
3M ago
First, these eyeglass toppers are too cool. Toppers are all the rage on social media, and we find Jennifer Rose Creations to be the most creative. So when they approached me to judge a Killer Contest, I jumped right in ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
A friend asked me why I wasn't on the best seller list yet and I laughed out loud. I wasn't trying to be rude, I was just taken aback by their faith in me. I love that kind of faith ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
Yep, you read that right. It's un-zero here in the Ozarks. Maybe where you are, too. There's a good blanket of snow on the ground but the sun is shining and the sky is blue. That means the top layer of snow will melt jus ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
I’m working on Book 5 in the Cardboard Cottage Mystery series. It’s not due out until 2025, thank goodness, because this one is going to take me down some rabbit holes. It’s a cold case— a (made up) murder that took plac ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
I was so looking forward to the ALA 2023 in Chicago this year. I didn't make it. I had car trouble a couple of days before leaving town and that just dumped the wind from my traveling sails. Although I had reservations a ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
For me, the merry month of May started with a week-long stay on Coronado Island in San Diego, California. Publishing University, or Pub U as it is affectionately called, is the annual conference presented by the IBPA ..read more
Jane Elzey Blog
4M ago
A reader fan suggested The Cardboard Cottage Mystery series would make a great Mother's Day gift. I agree! What could be more fun than taking an adventure with a group of zany friends? Well, the real thing, of course, bu ..read more