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From a Short Holiday Mystery to a Fun Little Book, The Holiday Murder Melange
I was thrilled with the opportunity to contribute to an anthology last fall, but writing a short mystery was a bit intimidating. Turned out to be great fun and friends said, “make it a little book.” So, it’s now a little book on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/dp/0990803228?ref_=pe_3052080_397514860 California Creole sleuth Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis gets her first chance to…
Read MoreI’m Making a New Year’s Evolution, Not a Resolution. And here’s why
It has been the year of unimagined happenings. It has been the year of the pivot and a time of flux. So, flux it! Time to approach this differently. Resolution is a firm decision to do or not do something. Evolution is a gradual development of something from a simpler to a more complex form.…
Read MoreHoliday Shortcuts from a California Creole Sleuth!
Stuffing Stuff One Stuffing, 3 Dishes The oven can be your best friend when you don’t have a lot of time on your hands. Whether you need a meal or sides, don’t forget to stick them all in your oven so while they cook, you can work or enjoy a glass of wine. Sarah is…
Read MoreFestive Mayhem book trailer! Just right for Halloween….
Huge thank you’s to Stella Oni and son, Laolu for this cool book trailer for Festive Mayhem! Wow!
Read MoreFestive Mayhem is Now Available!
This is the year for a great escape and Festive Mayhem is the perfect partner to your hot cocoa or spiked coffee! Enjoy thrillers, chillers, and cozies from 10 crime writers of color, (including me). San Franciso Bay Area psychic sleuth, Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis tries to find out why a body was left in front…
Read MorePre-Order Festive Mayhem- 10 holiday murder mysteries, including mine!
Ten crime writers of color, including yours truly, put our creative minds together to build, cozy, cold and chilling mysteries for you to enjoy with your warm coffee and Grand Marnier! Pre-order today and enjoy all ten. And for those of you who read my Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis Mysteries, join Sarah as she solves the…
Read MoreThey Don’t Know Me…a poem for these times…
They drew lines in the earth and called them countries and states Some can come in and some must go out. They say You want us to do that, but what do You say? I say, they don’t know Me. (photo credit: Ilana Beer for Burst) Did You know that they fight over this land…
Read MoreMon père
Old school fathers in the Creole culture were traditional. Most believed their role was to work and provide, while women were tasked with home and children. It was a different time. But even with that, I remember my father pulling a dime from under my pillow as the tooth fairy. He was also Santa. He…
Read MoreWhy Pushed Times, Chewing Pepper?
Creole and Cajun traditions inspired me to use mysticism and humor in the Sarah Doucette Jean-Louis mysteries. Pushed Times, Chewing Pepper is FREE on Amazon Kindle, read it today! http://amazon.com/author/myrajolivet
Read MoreMurder mysteries fit well in Creole Culture
So I had to combine my culture with my passion for whodunits! Huge thanks to Linda Calhoun of Career Girls for this interview! https://www.careergirls.org/team/linda-calhoun/ http://amazon.com/author/myrajolivet www.facebook.com/MyrasCreoleMysteries/?ref=settings
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