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Die Charred is Available Now!
I am the greatest detective of all time. Actually, I’m not a detective at all. I’m a wedding planner. But I’ve just solved the craziest murder of all time, so I’m feeling pretty good about myself. Unfortunately, my husband Spencer is in trouble at work because of my...
Who Took My Rotary Phone?
I used to think of myself as a modern woman. After all, I have a lot of technical gadgets...and I even know how to use a couple of them. But in my world of organizing, whether it's outlining mysteries where I have to weave together plot lines about flying donkeys and...
Inspiration Point
I went downtown today to get some inspiration. San Diego's downtown has the Gaslamp Quarter, which is straight out of our wild west days. Now that I'm inspired, back to work!
I bought it. I own it. Now what?
I bought it. I guess I need to use it?
Details, details, details…
A lot goes into making a funny, light read. For the Matchmaker Marriage Mysteries, I outline different plot lines, including the murder plot, the romance, the town's happenings, and various crazy stuff that happens throughout. And everything has to tie together in...
Judging My Writing
My dog Dolly likes to judge me while I'm writing. I'm thinking she's saying: "You're no Jana Deleon." But maybe she's just wondering if I'll feed her an extra meal.
The Calm Before the Storm
This is my desk just before I start writing a new book. Ahhhh....it's almost clean and organized. It's a brief moment in time. In a few days, after I start writing, all the clean will be gone and all the organized will be gone. But Gladie will be running rampant, so I...
Series Finale and a Look at My Writing Process
Hello! Do you know what time it is? It’s time to find out if Peter and Piper get their happy ending. You probably have questions: Do they die a horrible death? Does Piper find out who she is? Does her memory return? Do they get married? Do they get to keep their...