is nearing the end of the first draft of the seventh Seaside Cove Bed & Breakfast Mystery. Next come the dreaded rewrites and the realization that so much of the first draft must go!

is participating in a Cozy Mystery Holiday Takeover on Dec. 18 at 3:00 – 3:30 pm with posts and giveaways. Join her at https://www.facebook.com/groups/cozymysteryparty

is partying (with authors and prizes galore)! On December 10, she will join Krista Davis, Peg Cochran, Lucy Burdette, Leslie Karst, Maddie Day, Leslie Budewitz, Amanda Flower, Ellen Byron, Jenn McKinley, and Daryl Wood Gerber for a facebook Delicious Mystery Holiday Party from 3-8:30 p.m. Debra’s time is at 5 p.m. EST at https://bit.ly/DeliciousMysteriesHolidayParty She also is part of three days (December 16-18) of cozy mystery authors joining together for a Cozy Mystery Holiday Takeover Facebook Event. Debra’s half hour is Saturday, December 17, from 1:30-2 p.m. EST at https://www.facebook.com/group/cozymysteryparty

will be spending December finishing the first draft of a historical aviation mystery series and preparing for a bucket list trip to Egypt in January.

intends to spend her December time off getting some serious writing done on her Hamlet the Cat homage, along with handling the inevitable household chores.

announces that reviews continue to arrive for SNUFFED OUT, written as Valona Jones. “[An] enjoyable series launch . . . Paranormal cozy fans will be well satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly

will continue to work on the 12th book in her Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mystery Series while enjoying the holidays.