Laurie Buchanan's Blog, page 7

With an immense amount of love and gratitude, I share that this is my final post on Tuesdays with Laurie. When I started blogging over a decade ago, I had no idea the journey I was about to begin. I’m … Continue reading →

If you’re a fan of reading books with white-knuckle, adrenalin-pumping storylines, you might be under the impression that some of those genre category titles are interchangeable. Interestingly, they’re similar yet different: THRILLER — The s/hero must thwart an enemy’s plans rather than uncover a crime that has already happened.  MYSTERY — The reader doesn’t know … … Continue reading →

I have many rights, for which I’m incredibly grateful.  But I have fewer writes. For me, they’re a little harder to come by because my muse isn’t always available. What helps, encourages, and gives me the ability to write? My muse—clutter-free space and stone-cold silence.  If there’s clutter? Fuhgeddaboudit!If there’s noise? Fuhgeddaboudit! What’s your muse? … … Continue reading →

I have many rights, for which I’m incredibly grateful.  But I have fewer writes. For me, they’re a little harder to come by because my muse isn’t always available. What helps, encourages, and gives me the ability to write? My … Continue reading →

Today, November 3, 2020, is election day in the United States. As of right now, none of us knows what the outcome will be.  In 2016, the polls said that Hillary Clinton had an 85-percent chance of winning. As we … Continue reading →

We see it so often that sometimes we no longer pay attention to the warning: “Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear.”  Curious, I did a little research and discovered that the safety warning is required on passenger … Continue reading →

When Len and I received a delectable box of chocolates as a thank you gift, we waited all of fifteen seconds before opening it to see what was inside.  Ooh la la, every one of them looked delicious! How to … Continue reading →

Stones can take us the distance, especially when they keep us out of the current in a running stream as we try to cross it. I live next to the Boise River. I know this to be true! A boulder … Continue reading →

Every now and then, someone poses a question that stops me in my tracks and makes me really think. Such was the case when my friend and writing mentor, Christine DeSmet—author of The Fudge Shop Mystery Series—posed this question on … Continue reading →

ADVANCE PRAISE “Fast-paced and with plenty of plot twists, you’re sure to be swept up into the story.”—DEBBIE HERBERT, USA Today best-selling author “Hold on to your seat: the ride is fast and furious. Be ready to stay up all night.”—TOWER LOWE, author … Continue reading →