Happy Holiday’s from our family to yours. I will be out of town until after the first of the year so I will be taking a short break from blogging and will return with my weekly thoughts in 2017.

I had a conversation with a friend a while back regarding the space we choose to live in. As most of you know I live in the mountains in the small community of Lake Tahoe which boasts an abundance of wildlife and natural beauty, while my friend lives in a large city where the arts and cultural choices exist in abundance.

Our chat evolved into a debate as to which is a better way of life. Of course I argued for the quiet and isolation of living in a space, shared with wildlife, and accentuated by picturesque moments.

My friend countered that small town life was boring and predictable, while a fast paced life including: an abundance of theater, shopping, and cultural events, was really the thing dreams were made of.

To be entered to win a $15 Amazon gift card comment below and let me know if your heart longs for the quiet and tranquility of small town life or the diversity and fast pace of the big city.

I’ve decided to use this blog to fill you in on the books I have on sale including Christmas in Paradise. I know I just featured a book last week and I don’t usually like to use my blog to promote books more than once in a month, but now that Henery Press has taken over the series I have zero control over the pricing so I want to be sure to spread the word when the books come on sale. Christmas in Paradise is normally $4.99 but is on sale for $1.99 thru 12/17.

For those of you who are wondering, the revised edition of Christmas in Paradise isn’t vastly different than the self published edition although there have been chapters that have been deleted and other chapters that have been added. If you enjoy the series and spending $1.99 isn’t a big deal then it may be worth the time it takes to reread it. If you have read the story the first time around and are on a budget save your money since the the basic storyline is the same.

Christmas in Serenity is a magical time of year Tj has always looked forward to with happy anticipation. This year her holiday spirit is marred by the impending arrival of two new men in her life. When one of them ends up dead, Tj must juggle community plays, Christmas tree cuttings, sleigh rides, and holiday shopping with a complex murder investigation. As the facts begin to unravel, she realizes she may have to risk everything to save someone she loves.

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Also on sale is my Ashton Falls Cozy Cookbook. This book is rarely on sale so I wanted to point it out. You can get the kindle copy for $.99 thru 12/14.

Christmas in Ashton Falls is a special time of year. Snow is falling, trees are trimmed, and holiday shoppers migrate to Main Street to view the holiday windows and buy those last minute gifts. Join Zoe Donovan as she spends Christmas Eve reminiscing about special holiday memories.

The cookbook includes more than 50 recipes as well as full color holiday graphics and anecdotes from Zoe on Christmas Eve.

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And as long as I am on the sale train I also want to let you know that Christmas Cozy is on sale thru 12/14 as well.

Christmas in Ashton Falls is always a magical time of year. The first big snow has arrived, the tree in the town square has been decorated, the window displays completed, and Hometown Christmas is just around the corner. Zoe finds herself knee deep in holiday shopping and Children’s wishes as she and Zak play host to nine year old Scooter Sherwood and his friend Alex. Although a bit hectic, the magic of Christmas is in full bloom and things couldn’t be more perfect until Zoe finds the body of history teacher Holly Jolly in the Ashton Falls High School Christmas Tree lot run by best friend Levi Denton and is pulled into a dangerous holiday investigation.

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Also on sale in December:

Santa Sleuth December 15 – 21

Candy Cane Caper  December 19 – 25

Comment below and let me know what book you would like to see on sale in January. I will pick one comment to receive a $15 Amazon Gift Card.

It’s launch day for Murder at Christmas, Sand and Sea Hawaiian Mystery Series #4. This is a fun story which involves the death of a substitute Santa at Christmas. In this book we revisit the senior sleuths who helped Luke and Lani solve the mystery in book 2 of the series: Murder at Sunrise.  I’ve found that engaging the seniors as part of the sleuthing gang brings a certain humor to the series that probably wouldn’t be evident in their absence. So please do join Luke and Lani along with: the southern sisters Emmy Jean and Tammy Rhea Thornton, straight laced Janice Furlong, tender hearted Elva Chambers, and fit and athletic Beth Wasserman, as they mix meddling with investigating while working together to track down a killer.

I’ve included Chapter 1 below.

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Chapter 1

Saturday, December 17

Santa was dead. There was no doubt about it. His red and white hat was lying at his side, his beard was covered in dirt, and the blood from the large gash on his head was pooled around him. I bent down to feel for a pulse just to be certain, but I wasn’t expecting to find anything.

“Did you find him?” Kekoa Pope, my cousin and fellow employee at the Dolphin Bay Resort, asked over the handheld radio resort staff used to communicate with one another.

“I found him.”

I heard Kekoa let out a sigh of relief. “Good. Tell Sam to get his red furry backside over to the party. The line to take a photo with Santa is getting longer and longer.”

I looked down at the body of a man I knew and respected. My brain hadn’t quite reconciled the pounding in my chest with the reality of the scene before me. The whole thing seemed so surreal. “I’m afraid you’re going to have to find a substitute Santa for the event,” I choked out.

“Substitute? But Sam is the substitute.” I could hear the panic in Kekoa’s voice. The poor thing had been persuaded to take on the organization of the Step into Christmas party even though she had absolutely no background in event planning and was in so deep over her head she’d most likely never see the light of day again.

“I know Sam is the substitute, but I’m afraid Sam is dead.”

“Dead?”

“Hit on the back of the head.” I looked down at the red bikini I wore with only a grass skirt over the bottom half. I hadn’t had anywhere to put a phone, so I hadn’t brought mine when I’d gone to look for Santa. “I don’t have my phone and don’t want to leave Sam alone. Call Jason,” I added, referring to my cop brother. “Tell him to bring a team. I’ll be waiting near the loading dock behind the hotel.”

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Kailani Pope, although pretty much everyone calls me Lani. I’m a WSO—water safety officer—at the Dolphin Bay Resort on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. Normally I spend my shifts on the beach, but this year, just as the holiday visitors began to arrive, half the employees at the resort had come down with the flu, so everyone who wasn’t sick had been asked to take on extra shifts. Today I’d spent eight hours on tower two, making sure the guests who preferred to hang out at the surfing beach were both safe and happy, before grabbing a quick shower and dressing in a red velvet bikini, a grass skirt, and an elf hat, to help out as a Santa’s helper for the annual kickoff event for the holiday season. One of the main attractions during this time of the year is photos with Santa. When the Santa who was supposed to work the event had called in sick, I’d enlisted the help of my friend Sam, who conveniently owned a Santa suit, to fill in. The sun had long since set, so the alley where I stood was dark except for the overhead lights that had clicked on automatically. If Santa had fallen victim to his attacker in one of the areas that wasn’t illuminated, he might not have been discovered until morning.

I watched as the first of the HPD squad cars rolled into the alley. I was expecting to see Jason, but instead it was Colin Reynolds, one of the HPD officers who worked with him.

“Nice outfit. Very festive.” Colin winked as he greeted me.

I just glared at the man I’d known most of my life. Colin was a good guy, but he liked to tease, and after five days of sixteen-hour shifts I wasn’t in the mood for needless banter, no matter how harmless. “Where’s Jason?”

“Finishing up on another call. He sent me to get started. What do we have?”

“Sam Riverton. We recruited him at the last minute to act as a temporary Santa when the man who’d been assigned the job got sick. He’s a local I’ve known for a year or so. He’s sixty-six years old, retired from teaching, and a really nice guy. He hangs out with the Monday afternoon senior bingo group I attend with my neighbor Elva.”

Colin knelt down to take a closer look at the body. “When did you first notice he was missing?”

“He arrived on the resort grounds at around five. He was supposed to start at six. We arranged for him to get into his costume in the locker room down near the beach that’s used by the staff. When six o’clock arrived and there was still no Santa, Kekoa sent me to find him. I started off looking in the locker room, so it must have been an additional fifteen minutes before I found him.”

“Is there a reason he might be back here at this time of day? The place is deserted.”

“The loading dock staff leave at four and the area is secured. Kekoa thought it would be best if Sam accessed the building by the back door so he wouldn’t have to walk through the busy part of the resort on his way to the party. She figured if he could slip in though the back unnoticed he could make a big entrance, so she arranged for the door to be left open.”

“How many people knew of this plan?”

I shrugged. “I don’t know. Sam’s guests, security, and maybe a handful of people who were working the party.”

I turned to watch as several vehicles from the Honolulu Police Department pulled into the alley and parked behind Colin’s car. I knew most of the men and women who served the community I lived in and it usually gave me a feeling of comfort when they arrived on the scene. Today I just felt empty.

Colin stood up and faced me. “Did you see anyone else around when you got here?”

“No. I imagine whoever did this was long gone by the time I decided to check back here.”

“Did you touch anything?”

“No. I felt for a pulse, but that was it.”

Colin glanced at the three men who were walking toward us. “I’m going to talk to the medical examiner. While I’m doing that I want you to go back inside and tell whoever is in charge of security to secure the door that leads back here. I’m sure Jason will want to talk to you when he gets here.”

“I’ll be in ballroom two. I’m helping out with the Step into Christmas event. I’ll be there until after midnight, so he can look for me there.”

With that, I headed to the back door of the building. It was locked, which meant someone had locked it between the time Kekoa opened it for Sam and now. I turned around and headed back around the building to the main entrance.

I felt like I was in a daze as I walked through the colorfully decorated resort. While Dolphin Bay tends to exude a happy energy on a regular basis, there’s something especially magical about the festive sparkle that’s created when hundreds of guests gather together in anticipation of Christmas on the island.

Kekoa hurried over to meet me as I arrived at the foyer to the ballroom. “What happened? Who would kill Sam?”

“I don’t know.” I looked toward the table set for eight Sam had been given in exchange for taking on the Santa gig. My next-door neighbor, Elva Talbot, was one of the seniors waiting for Sam to make his grand entrance. She was going to be devastated when she found out what had happened. “I found him in the alley near the loading dock. Someone hit him in the back of the head.” I looked at the hundreds of elegantly dressed guests waiting for the party to begin. “Have you seen Titan?” I asked, referring to Titan Mathews, the head of security.

“Not since this morning. It seems we had another burglary; this time a very expensive necklace was stolen. The last time I saw him, he was attempting to assure the extremely irate woman it belonged to that everything that could be done to find her family heirloom was happening.”

“That’s five robberies in two weeks.”

“I know. I’m afraid we have a real problem.”

“I agree, but right now I need to find someone to secure the exterior door leading out to the loading dock. Colin wants to make sure resort staff and guests can’t wander onto the crime scene. I’m going to grab my phone and then head upstairs to the security office, but I’ll come back right away and we’ll figure out what to do next when I do.”

“Okay, but hurry. The natives are getting restless.”

There was a line twenty people deep at the elevators. The ballroom where the Step into Christmas party was being held was on the second floor of the main lodging and convention building and the main security office was on the fourth, so it was a lot quicker to run up the stairs than wait for the elevator. My long black hair flew behind me as I ran as fast as I could in the red flip-flops that had been part of my costume.

When I arrived on the fourth floor I headed directly to the security office. The only person inside was a new hire whose name I couldn’t remember. “Where’s Titan?”

“He left for the day.”

“When did he go?”

“I guess about a half hour to forty-five minutes ago. I didn’t look at the clock. I was on the phone when he came in, did something on his computer, and then left again, but I did hear him mentioning something about having a date he was already late for.”

I frowned. “What computer?”

“The one in his office.”

I headed in that direction.

“Wait. You can’t go in there.”

I stopped and turned around. “It’s okay. I work here. My name is Lani Pope.”

“I know who you are. You’re a WSO, and the last time I checked, WSOs don’t have clearance to poke around in the security office.”

“I guess you heard a man died.”

The young man looked shocked. “Tonight?”

“Within the last sixty minutes. I’m supposed to find someone to secure the exit leading onto the loading dock. HPD doesn’t want employees or guests wandering out there while they’re investigating the crime scene.”

“Of course. Just give me a minute.”

I waited while he accessed one of the radios we used to communicate among themselves and dispatched the security guard on duty to the loading dock exit. Once that was accomplished he turned his attention back to me. “The door has been secured.”

“Great.” I turned on my biggest smile. “What’s your name again?”

“Bill.”

“So, Bill, now that the door is secure we just need to get a look at the security tapes for the last hour.”

“I’m not sure I should show those to you. I mean, it’s not like you’re a cop.”

The poor guy looked more than just a little harried, but I needed answers and I needed them immediately. “Look, my brother is the lead detective on this case. He got held up and wanted me to pitch in until he arrived. We’re concerned that if we don’t identify the person who killed Santa right away he or she will have time to get away, possibly even get off the island. I mean really, what harm could possibly come from us looking at the video feed together?”

“I should check with Titan.”

“Do you have a way to get hold of him?”

“I have his cell number for emergencies. Hang on; I’ll call him.”

I waited, but I could tell by the look of frustration on Bill’s face that he wasn’t picking up. Bill left a message, but who knew how long it would be before Titan returned his call if he really was on a date?

“Look, time is of the essence here. What possible harm could come from taking a peek at the video feed?”

He frowned. “Oh, all right. What sort of time frame are we looking at?”

“I’m going to say between five-twenty and six. Santa was shown to the locker room down by the beach at a little after five and he was supposed to get to the party by six.”

Bill did as I’d asked. I could see his frown deepen as he typed commands into his keyboard. “This is the camera that covers the loading dock beginning at five-twenty.”

I looked at the screen he was pointing to. It was focused on the dock and rear door of the alley. Based on the position of the camera and the location of Sam’s body, the camera wouldn’t have caught the murder anyway. “How many cameras look out onto the alley behind the loading dock?”

“Just this one.”

“Can we speed up the feed so it won’t actually take a half hour to see it?”

“Yeah, we can do that.”

I watched but didn’t see much of anything. With the camera positioned as it was I doubted there would be much to see.

“Wait. Stop there.” I leaned forward. “Now rewind just a bit.”

He did as I asked.

“Stop.” I pointed at the screen. “Look here; the door is beginning to open from the inside. Show me the next frame.”

Bill tried to do what I needed, but the next frame showed the door closed again.

“Maybe whoever was going to come out changed their mind and closed the door before opening it all the way,” he suggested.

“Or not. Go back to the frame where the door starts to open.”

He did.

“Look at the time stamp.”

“It says five twenty-eight.”

“Now go to the next frame.”

“Five-thirty.”

“So what happened to five twenty-nine?”

Bill frowned. “It’s gone.”

I glanced at the closed office door where Titan kept a desk. “Who would have access to erase or tamper with the video?”

“No one. The video isn’t actually on a tape. It’s on the hard drive, which is backed up to the cloud at the end of the day. If you want to review footage of a period of time, you query the video feed by camera number, date, and time. The security personnel on shift can view the feed, but the only people who can edit the video on the hard drive are those with the highest clearance.”

“Would Titan be able to delete or alter the material?”

He looked shocked. “I’m not sure.”

“Okay, do you remember seeing anything? You’ve been sitting here monitoring the video cameras. You must have noticed someone coming out to the alley through that door.”

Bill looked down at his hands. “My girlfriend called. There may have been a short time when I was distracted.”

“How short?” I demanded.

“I guess about twenty minutes. Although it may not have mattered. The video feed rotates. If whatever occurred took place within the confines of a single minute I might not have seen whatever it might have been even if I’d been paying attention.”

I just glared at him. “We need to find out if there’s any other missing footage. You start looking; I’m going to text my brother.”

I noticed several SOS texts from Kekoa when I picked up my phone to text Jason about the missing footage.

“I need to get back to the ballroom. Do you have a cell phone?”

“I have my personal phone.”

I jotted down my cell number. “Text me after you’ve finish looking at the footage. If you see anything, no matter how small, or if you find additional missing footage, text me right away and I’ll come back. My brother Jason is with the HPD and I’m sure he’ll want to speak to you when he gets here, so don’t go anywhere.”

I headed back toward the ballroom. It seemed strange to me that the hotel was full of colorfully dressed people chatting and sharing drinks as Christmas carols played in the background, while just beyond the exterior walls a man had been hit over the head and left to die. I couldn’t imagine who would want to kill kind, sweet Sam, but I intended to find out.

“I’m glad you’re back,” Kekoa said when she saw me. “Things are really getting tense. We made an announcement to the guests that due to unforeseen circumstances Santa wouldn’t be attending the party after all. Santa’s helpers are circulating with complimentary champagne until dinner is served and it seems most of the guests are fine with the situation, but Elva and the seniors are of course concerned about Sam. I’m not sure how much longer I can hold them at bay. They want answers and I think they’re about at the end of their patience waiting for someone to fill them in.”

I looked toward the table where the seniors were sitting. “I’ll talk to them. But not here. Let me see if I can find an empty conference room where we can talk in private. I’ll come back to get them as soon as I know where we’re going.”

“Okay, but hurry. I’m afraid they’re going to ambush me if I don’t start giving them some answers.”

I will be out of town when this blog actually publishes since Ken and I decided to stay in Reno for the entire Thanksgiving weekend in order to participate in the time honored tradition of spending the day after Thanksgiving with several thousand of our closest friends at the local mall. Neither Ken or I are big on crowds so we usually avoid the mall on Black Friday at all costs, but this year we decided to have lunch, walk around, and take in the atmosphere of the hustle and bustle of holiday shoppers without actually trying to buy any gifts.

While the whole Black Friday scenario is not really my thing, I understand there are fabulous deals to be had for those brave souls who actually get up at the crack of dawn to stand in a long line. Comment below and let me know if you love or hate the whole Black Friday chaos. I will randomly choose one comment to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card.

Today is the last Friday before Thanksgiving so I am taking a moment to thank you all for being a part of my life. I feel so blessed to have so many wonderful people who support and encourage me as I take this journey through life. I want to thank my family who have always been there for me, my group members who hang out at the Kathi Daley Books Group Page and offer suggestions about anything and everything, my readers who purchase and enjoy my books, which allows me to work full time as an author, the folks at Henery Press for being so awesome and easy to work with, my self publish team which includes my editor Randy Ladenheim-Gil, proofreader Peggy Hyndman, cover designer Jessica Fisher, tech guy Bruce Curran, review team (too many to mention but you know who you are), recipe contributors, and the bloggers who get the word out and help promote the stories that are stomping around in my head.

This blog is short and sweet since I am on a deadline today but sometimes short and sweet is the best combination. Comment below with what you are thankful for. I will randomly choose one comment to win a $15 Amazon Gift Card. 

Some Helpful Links if you want to be involved.

Kathi Daley Books Group Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/569578823146850/

Candy Cane Caper Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/events/1020164241426992/

Zoe Donovan Book Club: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1653319078299533/

30 Days of Thanks Giveaway: https://www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks/

Beyond the Book with Tonya and Kathi: https://www.facebook.com/groups/111407156005890/

Cozy Characters: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1781437155457873/

Kathi Daley Recipe Exchange: https://www.facebook.com/groups/752806778126428/

Jean Daniel – What are your favorite things that you make for Thanksgiving?

I really do love all the traditional things such as turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, and gravy. I guess my favorite side dish is a broccoli casserole that has a cheesy sauce and sliced almonds in it.

Jayme Maness – When you’re writing a book, do you have other characters from a different series or maybe a new book try to distract you from what you’re currently working on?

Sometimes. I have several new series that I work on in my spare time that I am trying to find a spot for in my annual publishing schedule. These stories are mostly waiting in the wings but every now and then I’ll have the urge to work on them. Whether I give into that urge or not depends on whether or not I have time or am on a tight deadline.

Donamae Clausen Kutska – What is your favorite spot to write your books?

It depends on the season. If it is summer but not too hot I enjoy writing at the beach or on the back deck. If it is winter I prefer to be upstairs near the fire. If I am on a tight deadline and don’t want any distractions I write in my office, which really does have a beautiful view.

Sandy Swanger Bartles – Describe your typical day of writing. The process you go through.

Most of the time I start off by rereading what I have already written in order to refresh my brain as to where I left off. Once I do that I simply hop on the train and see where the story and the characters take me. Some days I have a specific word goal in mind which determines how long I write. Other times I simply write until I feel like I am at a good stopping point for the day.

Brenda Logan – Tahoe is gorgeous … how are you able to write? I’d be looking out the windows all the time!

I actually do look out the window all the time. I’ve lived here most of my life and I still find it breathtaking.

Sharon Guagliardo – I know you are so very busy with writing and speaking and showing. I am wondering how you prepare for Thanksgiving. Do you make lists? Do you cook? Do you go out? If you cook, are you thinking about characters, books, outlines? Have you ever been sidetracked from cooking by your books? Do you have a funny story about that?

I have a large family and we used to all get together for Thanksgiving every year. If you use my parents as the base they have four children all married so that makes ten. Each of those children have children for a total of 11 for that generation and an overall total of 21. Most of the grandchildren are married adding 8 more to the table, and all of the married grandchildren have children adding 23, for a grand total of 52. Due to the large number of immediate family we began breaking down into smaller groups a few years ago. I have hosted the event on many occasions but most of the time I go down to my sisters for dinner as I am the only one to live in Tahoe so it is a long drive for everyone to come to me.

A full Thanksgiving dinner on a table set in cozy cabin

Nina Banks – Have you never had writers block and what did you do to combat it??

I don’t like to consider the reality of writers block since I really don’t have time to spend any amount of time not writing. If I come to a spot in a story where I don’t know where to go next I usually take a short break like a walk and then get back to it.

Jan Flynn – Off of the writing topic type questions… What made you decide to move where you live now? What type of dog/cat breeds do you like? I am just being nosey. lol

I moved to Tahoe with my family when I was a teenager because my dad got a job here. My parents and all of my siblings have since moved off the mountain and live in Reno which is about 60 miles away. I however love, love, love, Tahoe and will probably stay here until they put me in the ground. As far as dog breeds. I like to have a large dog since I live in daily existence with predators. I used to breed Golden Retrievers which I love, but the last three dogs I’ve had have been Bernese Mountain Dogs. I don’t have a cat due to the predator issue but if I did have one I’d love to have a great big Maine Coon Cat.

Robin Coxon – How far in advance do you have to plan ahead when you are writing a book that takes place around a certain holiday?

As a whole I usually write a book 2 – 3 months prior to publication. That gives me adequate time to have it edited and uploaded for presale.

Sandy Giden – What do you do when you get stuck while writing a story?

I either take a short break like a walk and then get back to it or I just keep typing until something begins to make sense. I then go back and delete all the gibberish.

Rhonda J Gothier – What would be your dream job if not an author?

I’d love to be a meteorologist. Not the kind who sits behind a desk but the kind who goes on location like Jim Cantore.

Kim Templeton – If you could have lunch with any author past or present who would it be and why?

Wow, I really have no answer for this. I don’t have a favorite author or favorite book. I am really intrigued by Joss Whedon so I guess I will say him.

Sharon Braswell – Do you celebrate every time you finish a book?

No. I write a book every 3 weeks so I’d be celebrating all the time. I do celebrate the bigger things like getting a new contract or having my book in a national magazine.

Comment below to be entered to win a $15 Amazon gift card.

It’s snowing and I have to admit that I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. On one hand Tahoe has been in a drought for quite a few years and we can really use the moisture. On the other hand, while I enjoy snow early in the season, I know that by February I will be done, done, done, with it, and wonder if it might not be better to wait a little longer to get started. Still there is something about the first snow of the year that hints at the promise of Christmas peeking slowly over the horizon.

And while I do get sick of snow by the end of the season there are things about winter I adore such as: snuggling near a crackling fire, warm and cozy sweaters, snowshoeing through a silent forest, and quiet moments when everything seems to pause as the solitude of winter sets in.

So as I sit on my sofa and watch the first snow of the winter I feel a little sad as summer draws to a close and a little glad the slower pace of life winter brings will allow time to catch up and reflect.

Comment below and let me know if you love winter or hate it to be entered to win a $15 Amazon Gift card.

Happy Halloween everyone. I have been so busy with the 3rd annual Kathi Daley Books Spooktacular that I forgot to write this blog so here it is short and sweet. First of all I want to thank everyone who has participated in the event. We’ve had over 1,000 different people drop by at some point. I know there are a few of you die hard fans who have been active throughout the event. Each author is choosing their own winners and I haven’t kept up with who has won what but I hope you all have come away with a goodie of some sort.

Up next in November is the 30 days of thanks. Each day in November I will post what I am thankful for and ask you to do the same. I will choose one comment everyday to win a $5 Amazon Gift Card. The event will take place on my author page https://www.facebook.com/kathidaleybooks/

In December we will have two events. First off Jayme Maness will host a book club for Candy Cane Caper. Here is the link to sign up to attend. https://www.facebook.com/events/1020164241426992/

Also in December I will be hosting an event on my author page titled 25 days of giving. I will have details for this event on my author page when it gets a little closer.

Comment below and let me know how you are enjoying the Halloween Spooktacular and if you have suggestions for next years event. I will choose one comment to receive a $15 Amazon Gift card. Winner will be announced on 10/29.

The third annual Kathi Daley Books Halloween Spooktacular begins on October 23 and runs through Halloween. I’m super excited about the lineup this year. I think we are going to have a Spooktacular good time. For any of you who may have missed it here is the lineup. I will post specific times on the event page for each date.

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October 23 – Kathi Daley Intro to Murder Mystery Dinner Party

followed by Brooke Blogs from 1 – 4 EST.

 

October 24 – MJB Reviewers

Susan O’Brien

Meg Muldoon

Jenny Kales

Maria Schneider

Tracy Weber

Julie Moffett

Diane Vallere

J R Pearson

Catherine Bruns

Annette Dashoffy

Susan Bernhardt

 

October 25 – Girl With Book Lungs

Jenna – to kick things off!

Chrystle Fiedler

Kate Dyer-Seeley

Barb Schlichting

Annette Dashofy.

Ritter Ames

Ellie Alexander

LynDee Walker

Cindy Brown

Julie Mulhern

Wendy Tyson

Christina Freeburn

Colleen Oakes

 

 

October 26 – A Cup of Tea and a Cozy Mystery

Karen: Intro

Marni Graff-

Jenny Kales-

Diane Rapp-

Celeste Burke-

Judy Volhart-

Nicole Jessica L-

Hunter Murphy, –

 

 

October 27 – Lisa Ks Book Review

Lisa – Start of party

Tonya Kappes

Connie Archer

Vicki Vass

Julie Seedorf

Linda Reilly

Diane Harman

Janice Peacock

Vicki Delany –

Jane Firebaugh –

Party Wrap up –

 

October 28 – Kathi Daley and Melanie Jackson.

 

October 29 – Cozy Up With Kathy

Kathy:Welcome

Krista Davis:

Cynthia Lott:

Barbara Early:

Terrie Moran:

Alice Loweecey:

Tracy Weber:

Gigi Pandian:

 

October 30 – A Touch of Romance

Lori Ryan –

Rachelle Ayala-

Kate Angell, Jennifer Dawson, Sharla Lovelace

Jill Sanders –

SherrieLea Morgan-

Lexi Post-

Nicole Garcia –

D.F.Jones-

Linda Joyce-

Linda Thomas-Sundstrom-

Kris Lynn-

October 31 – The grand prize winner from the murder mystery will be announced and everyone is encouraged to pop in and wish all the readers who attended a Happy Halloween.

To be entered to win a $15 Amazon gift card comment below and let me know if you plan to attend the Spooktacular and who you are most excited to meet and chat with.