Me to author-friend Connie Brockway, “Movers come on Tuesday for the furniture going to California. The Husband flies down on Wednesday while I get my hair done. Thursday I fly in the afternoon and we get the third bed delivered. :cue the suspense music: Will it be the right one at last?” And…here’s a photo… Read More

The California move, the bed part Continued from part 1 I searched for bed frames online and, as happens, The Husband and could not agree. :sigh: Finally I found a Shaker style which I knew he’d like and ordered it. We managed to have it delivered on one of the days we were in California… Read More

The Husband and I flew to N. California for five days of wine tasting, eating and much, much walking (because of the eating) and as we were flying back, I took these photos of Mt. Rainier and, as the sun set, Seattle with Mt. Rainer in the background. I know—that mountain looks fake, doesn’t it?… Read More

Winter: Holidays, too much food, family and friends, snow (depends on where you live!) fallen leaves to crunch under your feet, and most important — Christmas and winter holiday books! Those really warm fuzzy stories of families who get along…or don’t and murder each other. 😁 🎄 We’re not talking real life (I hope!) We’re… Read More

Get out your wallet! It’s time for Summer Reading Recommendations with New York Times bestseller Jayne Ann Krentz, bookseller and reviewer John Charles, and Christina Dodd. You can watch on Jayne’s Facebook page, and here are the URLs for your book buying pleasure. Jayne’s recommendations Play the Fool by Lena Chern Solving a murder while… Read More

It’s Spring, and time for your book recommendations from John Charles, Poisoned Pen bookseller and reviewer, Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author, and me (I’ve written few books, too. 😁 ) You can watch the interview and hear all about the current and coming trends (think horror/mystery mash-up, think cozy mysteries updated and… Read More

“I hated this book because it is all about sex, sex, sex. The story gets lost in the descriptive sex pages which are numerous.”—Christina Dodd’s favorite 1 star Amazon review ever (for SCENT OF DARKNESS) I know what you’re thinking; did Christina pay someone to write a review using the word “sex” four times? No,… Read More

In writing POINT LAST SEEN, I returned to my roots. This is the dedication… “To my mother, Virginia Dodd, who read to me, listened to me, laughed at my corny jokes and believed I could do whatever I set my mind to. I miss our travels together, the sound of your voice, your gentle hands, your… Read More

THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER begins, “The Herdmans were absolutely the worst kids in the history of the world. They lied and stole and smoked cigars (even the girls) and talked dirty and hit little kids and cussed their teachers and took the name of the Lord in vain and set fire to Fred Shoemaker’s… Read More

The best writing advice I give is very succinct. Put your butt into the chair and write. There’s no substitute for experience. But since I’m seldom without something to say (ask my husband), I wrote up a random series of: CHRISTINA DODD’S WRITING TIPS About Characters: Plot is important. Characters are more important. Readers must… Read More