Hi Friends,The holidays were wonderful… and also a complete blur. I’m pretty sure there’s a meme about that weird week between Christmas and New Year’s where you eat nothing but cookies and cheese and have no idea what day it is. Consider this my for...

Hi All!Quick note from the writing cave (there is coffee, there are crumbs, it is fine):I am still working on the Christmas story. It is coming together like a complicated batch of dough: lots of ingredients, a little chilling time, and the occasiona...

Hello Friends,  I am Daphne McLean, author of the Pembury Acres Cozy Mystery Series, and I am so happy to welcome you here. Some of you recently reached out saying you were not sure who I was, so please allow me to reintroduce myself. You a...

Hi friends!It’s been a while.First, thank you so much for all of your wonderful Christmas title suggestions. I haven’t settled on a winner yet, but I’m still taking them all under advisement and I will let you know as soon as one rises to the top.As...

Hi friends! It’s been a while.First, thank you so much for all of your wonderful Christmas title suggestions. I haven’t settled on a winner yet, but I’m still taking them all under advisement and I will let you know as soon as one rises to the top.As...

Technology is fun, isn’t it? Let’s give this another shot. Last week, I sent out the email below, but I just discovered that some settings on my email account had expired. As a result, I haven’t been receiving messages sent to Daphne.Mclean@daphnemcl...

Hi friends,I need your help.I’m deep in writing Book 5 of the Pembury Acres Cozy Mystery series (!!!) and this one is shaping up to be my coziest and spiciest yet (think cinnamon, nutmeg, and just a pinch of mischief).Here’s the scoop:The Pembury Acr...

Hi All!I know it's been awhile. I think last we "spoke" my kitchen/living/dining was undergoing massive construction.Well, that's still the case! We started demolition in December, and I'm hoping that everything will be complete this month.I've stepp...

Hi All!I know it's been awhile. I think last we "spoke" my kitchen/living/dining was undergoing massive construction.Well, that's still the case! We started demolition in December, and I'm hoping that everything will be complete this month.I've stepp...

Hi All!Welcome to Daphne Mclean's Newsletter. I know you must be getting a ton of welcome e-mails so I'll keep things brief.First, please allow me to introduce myself:Hi! I’m Daphne McLean, and I’m a cozy mystery writer living in central NJ. My debut...