12/20/2023 0 Comments Shortest Day SadnessTomorrow night, daylight will begin fighting back against the dark. I welcome the first day of winter, when the tilt of the Earth's axis tips those of us in the Northern Hemisphere gradually toward more sunshine. I have SAD - Seasonal Affective Disorder. I can get pretty bleak this time of year. I joke with my husband that my brain believes the world is ending, and the sun is never returning. The cure is undoubtedly a trip to Tahiti. A more accessible cure is to read books set during warmer seasons, or in exotic places. While you might not be able to afford travel, you can make a trip to your local library (or their website) and check out fun, uplifting reads. Other healthy ways to battle SAD is to boost your Vitamin D by taking a walk outdoors. Exercise is better than turning to food or alcohol (or other substances - I'm talking to you, Colorado). Coupling holiday season with depression can make for difficult choices. The struggle is real. I'm doing my best to stay away from carbs and sweets. Getting on the treadmill or going for walks and runs outdoors. And in January, I'll be participating in the British challenge, Try Dry. I did this for the first time this year. The app makes you mindful of your alcohol consumption. Dry January sets the tone for the rest of the year. If you can handle no alcohol during the heart of winter, you can slay any dragon. I'm pretty sure the sun will return in its full glory. I hope to see you on the other side - of the winter solstice. 12/11/2023 0 Comments Rose Creek Mystery seriesBooks one and two in the Rose Creek Mystery series are available at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other vendors. https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cattails-Rose-Creek-Mystery/dp/1645994570 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-body-in-the-cattails-catherine-dilts/1143334817 https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cornfield-Rose-Creek-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CL2QH85X/ https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cornfield-Rose-Creek-Mystery/dp/1645994988/ https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144221596?ean=9781645994985 https://encirclepub.com/product/the-body-in-the-cornfield/ 11/29/2023 0 Comments Review of The Body in the CornfieldMark Baker at Carstairs Considers reviews book two in the Rose Creek Mystery series. "I fell in love with the characters when I was reading the first book in the Rose Creek Mysteries from Catherine Dilts, and I couldn’t wait to see them again. " 11/29/2023 0 Comments NaNoWriMo 2023I have a love-hate relationship with NaNoWriMo - National Novel Writing Month. My first foray into this writing madness was in 2011. I completed the 50,000 words with a novel that has yet to become published. I participated in NaNoWriMo on and off over the next decade. The original point for me was to push my way to completion of a novel draft in a month. Once I knew I could FINISH something, I slacked off on NaNo-ing. Now I'm back, not to prove I can finish a novel draft, but because I have so many drafts going at once, I need to laser-focus on one project. I may not make it to 50,000 words by Thursday midnight, but I nearly have the bones of a draft completed. This year, I wanted to push through to a first draft of the third book in my Rose Creek Mystery series, The Body in the Hayloft. I've made it to 46,265. I'm in the final push to the finish line. More coffee, please! 11/17/2023 0 Comments New Release Featured on Lisa HaseltonThe Body in the Cornfield is featured on Lisa Haselton's Book Reviews and Interviews blog today. https://lisahaselton.com/2023/11/17/interview-with-cozy-mystery-author-catherine-dilts/ Today is the day. The Body in the Cornfield is now available! Amazon / Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cornfield-Rose-Creek-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CL2QH85X/ Amazon / Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cornfield-Rose-Creek-Mystery/dp/1645994988/ Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/book/1144221596?ean=9781645994985 Encircle / Paperback: https://encirclepub.com/product/the-body-in-the-cornfield/ 11/14/2023 0 Comments One Day to LaunchOnly one day left until the launch of The Body in the Cornfield. Staging the musical Oklahoma! in the historic Rose Creek amphitheater seems like a brilliant move, until a feral cat leads Makenzie to a body. The tragedy threatens to halt the Hollywood production, and derails Callie’s plan to evict her husband’s worthless cousin. He has no memory of his night at a cowboy bar, partying with the actors. Callie can’t get rid of him until she proves his innocence. Or guilt. Makenzie suspects half the county of murder. Shanice attempts to eliminate suspects using a mathematical formula, while lawyer Drew wonders if her new client, an understudy with a strong motivation to kill, is telling her the truth. The Rose Creek Reads book club tackles a new mystery with too many suspects and not enough clues. https://www.amazon.com/Body-Cornfield-Rose-Creek-Mystery-ebook/dp/B0CL2QH85X/ 11/14/2023 0 Comments Survive Or DieFeatured on the Snowflakes in a Blizzard blog: The owner of a dysfunctional manufacturing company arranges a mandatory team-building exercise at the Survive or Die survivalist camp, once the setting for a defunct reality TV show. When he receives a death threat, what surprises employees is not that someone wants their lecherous, hard-drinking boss dead. The surprise is that he’s not the first casualty. Tours of Going Batty Days and the Cannibal of Carver Pass Museum in nearby Lodgepole provide pieces to a disturbing puzzle. The week deteriorates from mock survival games to a fight for survival in the Colorado wilderness. https://snowflakesarise.wordpress.com/2023/11/07/survive-or-die/ |
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