Paula's Musings

I have always loved a good ghost story, and crave a spooky tale now and then. When I discovered paranormal cozy mysteries, I was delighted to find stories full of the not-so-spooky kind of ghostly visitations.

There’s nothing like a good cozy mystery to immerse yourself in all the best things about Autumn.

Adrian Andover is the debut cozy mystery author of Whiskey Business.

While dogs and cats are more than lovely, there are a handful of unique furry, feathered, and scaled creatures that also add a great deal of fun to the cozy mystery series they inhabit.

Find your next cozy read!

Fellow Pacific Northwesterner, K. B. Jackson is known as the "Sasquatch Lady" in some circles. Kate is in no way big, hairy, and stinky,...

I'm pleased to have Heather Weidner here as the February Author of the month. Heather is one of the kindest people I've ever met. Not...

Rose's first book in her new Mia Reid, Archaeologist, Mystery series recently hit the shelves.

Kara's debut novel, Caught on Camera, released earlier this week.

Courtny Bradley needs no introduction to those of us in the cozy mystery world. She's the incredibly talented Courtagonist on YouTube...

Dead, White and Blue is the second in Annie's Northwoods Mystery series and is a spectacular second act! 

The third book in Sarah's Glenmyre Whim Mystery series, Flying Off the Candle, came out last week.

A big welcome to Jackie Layton, May's featured author! Jackie is one of the sweetest, and most prolific, writers I know. We were both...

The picture above is of my grandparents, Leoma Dallas Simmons and Rolin Simmons. It was taken in 1967 in their yard and is one of my...

Rosalie Spielman is April's featured author, and yes, I know it's May! In April, I started this new feature in my monthly newsletter and...

Hello there! My debut cozy mystery, Hammers and Homicide, launched into the world last week and since then, I've been having a ton of fun...

A Midnight Adventure is a story a few of us built together on my author Facebook page. I supplied the picture and the first paragraph,...

The Fairy Ball is a story a few of us built together on my author Facebook and Instagram pages. I supplied the picture and the first...

No Vacancy is a story a few of us built together on my author Facebook page. I supplied the picture and the first paragraph, then others...

A Pinch Point is my very first officially published poem. It came out in issue #93 of Yellow Mama Webzine in August of 2022, and I...