🌺 Today on the blog: It's almost May! And that's means it's time for the Green Man to party. But . . . what exactly does that mean? 😆 Check out the folklore behind the Green Man here: ellehartford.com/green-man-part…

Something super cool happened at Malice Domestic. The absolutely amazing and talented Alexia Gordon chatted with me for her podcast The Cozy Corner with Alexia Gordon. Eek! Fangirl moment! You can listen to it now: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the… #cozymysteries #malicedomestic #sleuthers

I made a thing! You can always jump in at any point in The Alchemical Tales. I usually say start with Beauty (book 1) or, if you like a prequel, Carousel.🌟 But if you're a completionist, here you go!🥳 More thoughts about reading orders on the blog: ellehartford.com/official-readi…

TODAY!!! Join award-winning, bestselling author and write-in host extraordinaire Wendy H. Jones for a #SinC webinar -- and learn how to sell more books! Info and registration here: sistersincrime.org/webinars #Marketing #mystery #thriller

The May email newsletter has been sent. Be sure to check your inboxes for the coziness 📖🔎

New blog post up! In honor of the release of Cinders to Dust, all my #FunFact posts this month are Cinderella themed. 🪄 First up: what possible meaning could there be behind a shoe? 😆 Check it out! ellehartford.com/cinderella-gla… #writingcommunity #cinderella

The countdown is on! June 27th at 7:00 PM EST is Cozy Mystery Book Club night. We will be talking all about Tagged for Death by Sherry Harris. I hope you can join the sleuthing fun! youtube.com/watch?v=zn9ANA… #bookclub #booktube #amreading #cozies #sleuthers

Cinders to Dust is out now! If you're on my newsletter list, check your inbox for a special giveaway 🥰 And if you've never ever heard of "Cinders to Dust," check out more info below! 😄 On the blog~ ellehartford.com/cinders-to-dus… Anywhere you buy books~ books2read.com/cinders-to-dust

New blog post up! For those of you in the #writingcommunity familiar with book release burnout . . . yeah, me too. But this launch was different! 😄 Find out why: ellehartford.com/painless-book-… #indieauthor #authorblog

This is Bodie. He hopes everyone had a delightful #PrideMonth. If your pup celebrated by wearing rainbow or simply loves more than anything else, reply with a pic of them and help us create a megathread of support 🌈🐾

New blog post up! First in a four-part series looking at . . . you guessed it . . . publishing "wide" vs. through KDP Select. 😅 What's the big deal, anyway? And why go wide? Check out my reasoning here: ellehartford.com/wide-vs-kdp-re… #writingcommunity #authorblog #indieauthor

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Does any one have a cozy recommendation for our 2024 tbr? ⭐️ must be the first cozy mystery in a series ⭐️ title must be available via multiple platforms (not just Amazon) ⭐️ accessible via paperback, eBook, & audio ⭐️ no duplicates; not previously read with the book club

New blog post up! ✨Part of a continuing series on indie publishing, this post takes a look at what the flexibility of "going wide" has to offer. ellehartford.com/wide-vs-kdp-fl… #writingcommunity #indieauthor

Congratulations to our chapter members who are Silver Falchion Award Nominees! #amwriting #amreading #mystery #thriller #humor #fantasy #historical #killernashville