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Mysterious, Spooky, Cozy & Kooky author of A NEW LEASE ON DEATH (https://bit.ly/ANewLeaseOnDeath) & Cozy Mysteries (VINYL RESTING PLACE, KILLER CONTENT). She/her
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This is not a drill! I don't know how long this will last but KILLER CONTENT is currently on S*A*L*E across most major e-book platforms for $1.99💰 Grab this Killer Deal while it lasts!

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I have no idea how long this deal will last but A NEW LEASE ON DEATH is on sale on all major e-book platforms for $2.99. I don't know about you, but for me, that's a big deal. If you've been waiting to pick up A NEW LEASE ON DEATH on e-book, now's your chance so go grab it while it's still 80% off!!

VINYL RESTING PLACE is included with Book Riot's Murder by Laughter: 8 Funny Murder Mysteries bookriot.com/funny-murder... "Mysteries and humor go together like milk and cookies. Here's a list of recent funny murder mysteries that will make you chuckle."

The calm before the snow storm

Due to the incoming inclement weather, we're sorry that we have to POSTPONE the Feb 11 author event. We're working with the lovely folks at B&N Woodbridge to reschedule - stay tuned for details! Please stay safe and warm, and we'll see you soon, Woodbridge!

I don't know who needs to hear this, but anyone who uses "kind" as an insult is probably a bad person.

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I did an Adulting(tm) today. I called a business. On the phone. And talked to a human. And made an appointment. Do I get a cookie?

I just found out that A NEW LEASE ON DEATH is shortlisted on the RUSA 2025 Reading List: Year’s best in genre fiction for adult Readers 😁 rusaupdate.org/.../2025-rea...

BREAKING: Everything

I don't know about you, but I never leave my house without my keys, my phone & at least 1 book. If you don't already have a copy of A NEW LEASE ON DEATH, pick it up at your local bookstore, then you can bring it with you next time you find yourself out and about, and need an excuse to not people. 👻

The cicada lifestyle is more appealing than ever. Hiding underground for the next 17 years only to emerge screaming, that's living the dream.

i don’t want to live in interesting times, i want to live in a weird little house in the woods and grow wildflowers and sell magic potions to curious villagers who’ve been warned to keep away

Had the best time yesterday at B&N Short Pump with Mindy Quigley, Katharine Schellman, and Elle Cosimano (and surprise guest Rachel McRady!) meeting readers. Thanks to everyone who came out and if you missed us, we left behind a few signed books.

I'm planning out a road trip and looking for indie bookstores along the way.... I didn't realize how much of the country is a book dessert. Stretches of hundreds of miles without so much as a single brick-and-mortar bookstore. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by indie & biggie bookstores!

Feel like this is my only option with the amount of books I want to read! #booksky 🩸📚 💙

Creativity is like a houseplant, not an endless well. You need to seek out sunlight, water, and nutrients in art, shows, music, experiences, and more to tend to it. And just like plants it has its dormant and active periods and you may not seem improvement for some time.

Oof

stayed up too late last night watching hockey overcaffeinated today to compensate but it's Friday!

I didn't actually write A NEW LEASE ON DEATH 👻 on a manual typewriter. I can't imagine writing & editing a novel on a typewriter. There's a reason why typewriters are a symbol that speaks to writers - the aesthetic is unbeatable! But for a 100k word novel? Give me a laptop any day!

As someone with low vision, I struggle to read paper books. Ebooks and audiobooks are MUCH EASIER on my eyes, but I love the feel of paper! That's why I'm excited to see the Record Shop Mysteries in Large Print. All three are available to order through your favorite bookstore. 💀 ☕️🎵

Sleepy puggle

SAVE THE DATE! NoVA friends, come out to B&N Woodbridge Feb 11th 7:00 pm to meet your fav authors: Elle Cosimano (Finlay Donovan Is Killing It) Polly Stewart (The Good Ones) Katharine Schellman (A Scandal in Mayfair) Sara Read (Johanna Porter is Not Sorry) and Olivia Blacke (A New Lease on Death)

IYKYK - how do you talk to a ghost? A NEW LEASE ON DEATH, a mystery, follows a recently deceased ghost & her new perky living roommate as they form an unlikely alliance & put aside their considerable differences to solve a series of seemingly unrelated murders in their Boston neighborhood.

THIS WEEKEND! Richmond friends, come out to B&N Short Pump Sat Jan 25 2-4PM to meet Mindy Quigly, Katharine Schellman, Elle Cosimano, and me!

Jumping into this January read with @cozymysteryclub.bsky.social and @oliviablacke.bsky.social

you know you had a great time when you forget to take any pictures!

Stories that Twist the Bounds of Genre: https://buff.ly/3OySVoY @oliviablacke.bsky.social #wkb3b