I'm not what I would call a “Music Person” (and my Spotify Wrapped is remarkably consistent year after year), but building a playlist is one of my integral drafting rituals. Here are five of the songs from my CUT TO THE ENDING playlist that, to me, are part of the bedrock of the book.

Excerpt from ARE YOU STAYING, MANDY BOYLE? by Melanie Moore:

Angel took one look at my face and gathered me in his arms. All the sadness I’d suppressed in the anonymity of the subway rushed out in a flood of tears.

“Mija! Are you hurt?”

What is the title of your latest release?
THE OTHER SIDE OF STARTING OVER

What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book?
When her husband’s tragic death uncovers long-buried secrets, a young mother fights to protect her family and heal her heart in an...

Many cozy mystery authors step back and forth between genres, or just add bonus elements of a romance into their mystery novel. The author for November has given us an equal measure of mystery and romance in this “mashup.” (hmmm, what music will I choose for a Halloween reel on social media?) It doesn’t get...