Lynn Cahoon

I don't know about your schedule, but mine's pretty booked. But all work and no play makes Jack an axe waving maniac. I took last weekend off and went down south. We camped at an off road ranch with acres of trails. But it wasn't all riding. There was plenty of time to sit in the new lawn chairs and, well, just relax. I got some reading in. Spent some quality time with the Cowboy and the boys. And had some fun. This week, I'm going to the theatre after work with a buddy. Ph

I'm a little afraid to announce, but spring might have just arrived. We've had several good days in a row. Lowes was pack today when we went to replace our grill and buy some plants for the yard and deck. Of course, since I have so much I want to do outside, I've got a couple of edit deadlines this week keeping me inside and at the computer today. Favorite part of spring? Hanging out on the deck after work and grilling dinner. There may be adult beverages involved. :) What's

I signed up for Murder and Mayhem in Chicago with the understanding if I didn't get on a panel, I wouldn't go. Well, I didn't get on a panel, but the planners were sneaky. :) They added on another workshop for the weekend with Jeffrey Deaver. So off to Chicago I went... It was St. Patrick's Day weekend, which in Chicago is huge. I never have seen so many people in green in my life. I was at the conference when the parade occured, but I got my share of people watching during

PW (Publisher's Weekly) announced this today... Mystery/Crime NYT and USA Today bestselling author Lynn Cahoon's three new holiday novellas in the Tourist Trap series, in which a gang gathers to celebrate and end up solving more murders, to Esi Sogah at Kensington, by Jill Marsal at the Marsal Lyon Literary Agency (world). More Tourist Trap novellas are on their way... First one hits digital shelves on June 6th. Lynn #TouristTrap #LynnCahoon #novellas #SouthCove

We went out to the cabin this weekend and Mother Nature blessed us with sunshine and a beautiful day. I needed that. I still got my words in. I was able to start the last pass reading through KILLER GREEN TOMATOES. But I also took the dogs for a walk. And the Cowboy and I got some riding in on very muddy trails. Bonus? We got two camp fires this weekend. Rest and relaxation. Now I have to finish the laundry. Reminder - WHO MOVED MY GOAT CHEESE releases March 6th. I hope you

Does anyone else feel like this year is flying? I've got so much on my to do list it's kind of freaking me out. But the good news is I got words in this morning. After I get this blog done, I'll be dealing with a workout. And then mailings to drop off at the post office later this week. My husband was out of town earlier in the month which should mean more writing time for me, but it's hard to be a single when you're used to be part of a couple. I was just getting used to t

I committed to working on three goals this quarter but I think I touched five so far. With mixed results. Goal #1 Learn about marketing. I'm finishing up a class on headlines. It's been interesting and I'm going to take it again next quarter to keep the information in my head. I'm also part of a marketing mastermind group that meets twice a month. I'm learning so much, it's crazy. Score - Good progress. Goal #2 Get healthy by eating better, controlling portion control, and w

Part of the fun of traveling is when you have a partner in crime. Mine is Laura Bradford. She's expanding her writing world into women's fiction this year with her Amish book, A PORTRAIT OF A SISTER. We work hard when we're together. We plot. We brainstorm. And help each other develop marketing plans. Like this trip to Alabama. And that's in between all the events we came to the area to do. It's fun having someone to bounce ideas off and to share experiences with. But it wa

I had my accountability partner call this week and we went over our goals. I never feel like they're quite complete until after that talk, so here goes, in no specific order. #1 Finish my 2018 contracts. This one has been already on my radar as I'm on book deadline, have a set of developmental edits due this month, a set of copy edits due next week, and some marketing posts due to my publisher this month. #2 Learn more about Marketing. I've signed up for a copywriting class t

I've spent the week writing romance as my other author name. The book I just finished and sent to my editor was one I started in early 2017. I'm really glad to get it off my to do list and out in the world. But I'd forgotten how emotional romance is to write. I cried on Saturday when I wrote the black moment where there was no way the couple could be together. Then as they solved their issues in the last chapter, I cried again. Now that I've read through the story, I'm really