TheMysteryLadie

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. And Off the Cuff! Nothing ruins an author's day like the words "poorly edited" in a review. In Episode Thirteen of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy explain how to avoid editing comments and point out how such criticism is often in the eyes of the reader. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay intro video of editing by href="https://pixabay.com/users/pixelodge-13860869/ outro photo from generative fill by Adobe Photoshop

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. And Off the Cuff! Are you having problems getting back in the groove with your work in progress after taking a break during the holidays? Don't worry. Every writer has lost their groove at some point. In this bonus episode of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy give pointers about how to get back in the groove and back to work to finish that book in the new year! Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay Intro groove video by Julien Tromeur from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/julientromeur-3630051/ outro video of editing by Pixelodge from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/users/pixelodge-13860869/ outro photo from generative fill by Adobe Photoshop

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. And Off the Cuff! Sex sells! Does it really? Even if it did, not all writers feel comfortable writing sex scenes and not all readers are comfortable reading them. In Episode Twelve of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy tell writers the facts of life about sexual content in bookd. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay intro video by href="https://pixabay.com/users/sam-riz44-22667270/ outro photo of editing by href="https://pixabay.com/users/pixelodge-13860869/

Unscripted. Unrehearsed. And Off the Cuff! How do you create authentic characters from foreign lands? Cindy and Lauren offer tips for making your foreign characters ring true for readers. In Episode Ten of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss the tiptoeing that they have had to do in recent years to not create conflict with readers and reviewers while writing in a genre that relies on conflict. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay intro video Global Video by Vlada Karpovich: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-pointing-on-a-world-map-7429830/ outro photo from Video by <a href="https://pixabay.com/users/sam-riz44-22667270/?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=video&utm_content=83281">Sam riz</a> from <a href="https://pixabay.com//?utm_source=link-attribution&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=video&utm_content=83281">Pixabay</a>

How do you use an all-inclusive storyline without offending someone if your book is not politically or culturally motivated? In Episode Ten of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss the tiptoeing that they have had to do in recent years to not create conflict with readers and reviewers while writing in a genre that relies on conflict. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay intro video Tiptoeing Video by Yaroslav Shuraev: https://www.pexels.com/video/barefoot-woman-tiptoeing-in-the-woods-7539393/ outro photo from Global Video by Vlada Karpovich: https://www.pexels.com/video/a-person-pointing-on-a-world-map-7429830/

In Episode Nine of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy talk about that upleasant side of writing that every author who wants a career in writing must face--the business side of writing. Many new authors jump in and spend money on anything and everything only to be disheartened when their books don’t earn back what they have invested. Some figure this is the cost of being an author and it will all pay off when they hit the big time. The truth is that those authors who do make a living in writing make hard business decisions. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com Credits: image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay intro video of workspace by pixabay outro photo from Tiptoeing Video by Yaroslav Shuraev: https://www.pexels.com/video/barefoot-woman-tiptoeing-in-the-woods-7539393/

In Episode Eight of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy talk about pen names. Many authors choose to use pen names for a variety of reasons. Lauren and Cindy discuss those reasons and the pros and cons of pen names. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Seven of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy talk about their relationship as writing buddies. They reveal how they met when Cindy was transitioning from screenwriting to books and how they've supported each other through the entire writing process--from putting together a plotline, editing, and beta reading. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Six of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss the delicate issue of description. How do you put your reader right there without boring them with too much detail? Join Authors Off the Cuff to find out. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Five of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss how characters who you have lovingly brought to life in your book must sometimes go the way of your other darlings. Join Authors Off the Cuff to find out how to identify your darlings. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Four of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss that painful decision that every professional writer must face--deleting that brilliant scene, chapter, or dialogue that you truly love because it doesn't belong. Join Authors Off the Cuff to find out how to identify your darlings. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Three of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss why FREE is a 4-letter word when it comes to book promotion. Many authors believe that giving away their books will eventually result in sales and readership. Sadly, that is not the case. Join Authors Off the Cuff to find out why. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com image credit: Feather Pen and Paper Background for Writers Off The Cuff by Darkmoon_Art from Pixabay

In Episode Two of Authors Off the Cuff, Lauren and Cindy discuss the delicate issue of Word Count. Does it matter? Yes and No. Join Authors Off the Cuff to find out. Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com

Authors Lauren Carr and C.S. McDonald have written over 60 best-selling and critically acclaimed mystery novels. After decades of working with authors, publishers, editors, and other industry professionals, Lauren and Cindy are sharing the benefit of their experiences with fellow writers, newbies and not-so-newbies alike. If you would like Lauren and Cindy to address a particular topic, please feel free to suggest it in the comments. Learn More About the Authors of Author Off the Cuff Below: LAUREN CARR: Selling over half a million books worldwide, Lauren Carr is the international best-selling author of the Mac Faraday, Lovers in Crime, Thorny Rose, Chris Matheson Cold Case Mysteries, and Nikki Bryant Cozy Mysteries—over thirty titles across five fast-paced mystery series filled with twists and turns! Book reviewers and readers alike rave about how Lauren Carr seamlessly crosses genres to include mystery, suspense, crime fiction, police procedurals, romance, and humor. The owner of Acorn Book Services and iRead Book Tours, Lauren is also a publishing manager, consultant, and virtual book tour coordinator for independent authors. Lauren is a popular speaker who has made appearances at schools, youth groups, and author panels at conventions. She lives with her husband, and two spoiled rotten German shepherds on a mountain in Harpers Ferry, WV. Visit Lauren’s websites and blog at: Websites: http://mysterylady.net/ iRead Book Tours: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/ Blog: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/lauren.carr.984991 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysteryladie/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/TheMysteryLadie/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/iReadBookTours https://twitter.com/TheMysteryLadie Youtube: iRead Book Tours: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCC4zlQFmpEWhYY8XvJNpnzw LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-carr-5675b020/ C.S. MCDONALD: For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. She was a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she has written mystery-suspense and romantic-suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write George the Pony children’s books for her grandchildren. When 2016 rolled around, she began a new venture in writing cozy mysteries: The Fiona Quinn Mysteries and in 2019 The Owl’s Nest Mysteries, a time travel cozy mystery series, debuted. McDonald lives on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband, Bill and her cocker spaniel, Allister, and her Cavalier King Charles, Charlie. Please visit the website or join the newsletter for more information on books by C.S. McDonald: www.csmcdonaldbooks.com

Mystery Review Crew: Author Interview with Maggie Clare Hosted and Produced by Lauren Carr Author on iTours Theme Written and Performed by Anita Alger MOVING TARGET by Maggie Clare Book Tour Page: https://www.ireadbooktours.com/blog---current-tours/book-review-tour-moving-target-tactical-solutions-international-by-maggie-clare Meet Maggie Clare / Tabitha Lord: Maggie Clare is the pen name of award-winning speculative fiction author Tabitha Lord. When channeling Maggie, she writes all the naughty things! A lover of tea, chocolate, and yoga, she lives in Rhode Island with her husband and menagerie of fur babies. Connect with the Author: Website: https://www.msmaggieclare.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MsMaggieClare/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/MsMaggie_Clare Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/msmaggiec/ Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20183038.Maggie_Clare

Amy L. Bernstein writes for the page, the stage, and forms in between. She is also the author of The Nighthawkers, Dreams of Song Times, and Fran, the Second Time Around. Amy is an essayist, a playwright, a some-time poet, and an award-winning journalist. Literary preoccupations include putting characters into difficult situations and then watching them riggle out. She lives and writes in Baltimore, Maryland. Amy L. Bernstein's New ReleaseL THE PROTERO COMPLEX Journalist Rags Goldner uncovers the shocking truth behind a missing teen while fighting authoritarian officials using fear to control a populace two years after a raging pandemic sends everyone searching for a new normal. Journalist Rags Goldner is battle-scarred and heartbroken after covering a devastating pandemic that rages in Baltimore for five years. She leaves the city with her partner in search of a simpler life in small-town Maryland—only to discover nothing in Canary is simple. A teenager is missing, and it falls to Rags to fight the forces of apathy, paranoia, and creeping fascism to learn the shocking truth about Effie Rutter’s fate—and the fate of thousands like her. website: https://amywrites.live/ Mystery Review Crew: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/

Stop in at the Mystery Review Crew podcast to talk about all things mystery. Mystery author Lauren Carr discusses Kari Bovee's award-winning mystery series, The Annie Oakley Mysteries, newly released in audiobook. The two mystery authors discuss the historical icon and the inspiration and challenges of creating a cozy mystery series with a real person. They also discuss Kari's upcoming release in her other historical mystery series. When she’s not on a horse, or walking along the beautiful cottonwood-laden acequias of Corrales, New Mexico; or basking on white sand beaches under the Big Island Hawaiian sun, Kari Bovee is escaping into the past—scheming murder and mayhem for her characters both real and imagined, and helping them to find order in the chaos of her action-packed novels. Bovee writes the award-winning Annie Oakley Mystery Series and the Grace Michelle Mystery Series, and has more ideas than time for many, many more. Mystery Review Crew: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ Kari Bovee website: https://karibovee.com/ Kari Bovee on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.ca/karibovee/_created/ Kari Bovee on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karibovee_writer/?hl=en Kari Bovee on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KariBovee/ Kari Bovee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/KariBovee

Stop in at the Mystery Review Crew podcast to talk about all things mystery. Mystery author Lauren Carr enjoys a lively discussion with cozy mystery author C.S. McDonald. The two mystery authors discuss how C.S. McDonald, a noted writer of edgy romantic-suspense fell into writing cozy mystery novels suitable for teens and tweens. For twenty-six years C.S. McDonald’s life whirled around a song and a dance. Classically trained at Pittsburgh Ballet Theater School, The Pittsburgh Dance Alloy, and many others, she became a professional dancer and choreographer. During that time, she choreographed many musicals and an opera for the Pittsburgh Savoyards. In 2011 she retired from her dance career to write. Under her real name, Cindy McDonald, she writes murder-suspense and romantic suspense novels. In 2014 she added the pen name, C.S. McDonald, to write children’s books for her grandchildren. In 2016 she added the Fiona Quinn Mysteries to that expansion. She decided to write the cozy mystery series that everyone, including teens and tweens, can read and enjoy. Presently, the Fiona Quinn Mysteries nine books with a tenth slated for 2021. The books are also available on audio, narrated by Maren Swenson Waxenberg. Cindy’s newest venture is The Owl’s Nest Mysteries. Once again, she has set her cozy mystery in Pittsburgh. The female protagonist, Alexa Owl, is much different from Fiona Quinn. The Owl’s Next Mysteries has a little grit, a little time travel, a little romance, and a whole lot of cozy! Ms. McDonald resides on her Thoroughbred farm known as Fly by Night Stables near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband, Bill, and her poorly behaved Cocker Spaniel, Allister. Mystery Review Crew: https://mysteryreviewcrew.com/home/ C.S. McDonald website: https://www.georgethepony.com/ C.S. McDonald on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSMcDonald7 C.S. McDonald on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorCSMcDonald/