Lynda L Lock Author

Day 10: Pumpkin The Invisible Cat. She only leaves her cat cave to eat, drink, and use the litter box after I have gone to bed. Last night, she was a little braver and slept for a few hours behind the chair in my bedroom. #slowprogress #scardycat #rescueismyfavouritebreed #top100canadianwomenwriters

November 7th, 8th, and 9th, at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre. Stop by and say hello! #top100canadianwomenwriters #pentictontradeandconventioncentre #yuletidemarketpenticton

Upcoming book promo events. Next up is Yuletide at the PT&CC in Penticton, from November 7th to 10th. #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysteryauthor #canadianauthor #localauthor #pentictontradeandconventioncentre

Pumpkin, The Invisible Cat. Rarely leaves her cave on her cat tree. 🤣 She's lived in a rescue with 80 other cats. She eats and uses the litter box when I am in bed. Looking forward to the day that she trusts me. #rescueismyfavouritebreed #invisiblecat

Yesterday, I had a very successful author's meet and greet at Coles Penticton, in Cherry Lane Shopping Centre. #colespenticton #greatstaff #top100canadianwomenwriters #okanaganwineries #naramatabenchwineries #deathinthevineyardsmysteryseries #mysteryaauthor #localauthor #okanaganlifestyle

Pumpkin, The Invisible Cat. Adopted October 11th, seen twice in 7 days! 🤣 She's lived in a rescue with 80 other cats. She hides in bathrooms, in the cat tree, and behind the sofa. She eats and uses the litter box when I am in bed. #rescueismyfavouritebreed #critteraidsanctuary #invisiblecat

$75,000 in 1906 is equivalent to approximately 3 Billion dollars in 2025.

James Dunsmuir: “Money doesn’t matter, just build what I want.” 1906, Hatley Castle, cost $75,000 to build as a home for the Dunsmuirs. In 1948, the Royal Roads Military College. In 1996, a public university. The building is 200 ft long and 86 ft wide; the turret is 82 ft high. #nationalhistoricsite

A few highlights of my recent week of rambling around Vancouver Island, BC. The ocean soothes my soul. #harrisonmillsbc #nanoosebaybc #qualicumbc #ladysmithbc #sookebc #gallopinggoosetrail #hatleycastlehistoricsite #fortroddhill #fisgardlighthouse #metchosinbc #sidneybc #oldtownbakeryladysmithbc

Every year, these two people and their skinny dog made themselves comfortable on our street-side deck, on Isla Mujeres, Mexico. They liked to wave at the passersby. #diadelosmuertos #skeletons #mexicohasmyheart #islamujeresmysteries #top100canadianwomenwriters #rescueismyfavoritebreed

Two bilingual picture books for children. The Adventures of Thomas the Cat, and The Adventures of Thomas and Sparky. Available on Amazon in print and ebook format. #rescuecat #rescuedog #mexicohasmyheart #islamujeresmexico #sparky #thesparkinator #thomasthecat

Schedule | Expedition Canada

Penticton, BC, Sept. 22-Oct. 4, 2025​

Subaru AR World Championships EXPEDITION CANADA - looks like a fun event! 60 teams traversing 750 kms of British Columbia. www.expeditionracecanada.ca/schedule

BC community bans plastic water bottles By summer 2026, Tofino visitors and locals won’t be able to buy single-use plastic water bottles under one litre from any Tofino business follow.

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Saturday, 48 km bike ride from south of Oyama BC to the beach at Kalamalka Lake, Vernon. Glorious day. Today it's raining lightly. Tomorrow is the start of fall (autumn) and Pumpkin Spice Season. 🤣 #solocyling #kalamalkalake #vernonbc #oyamabc #autumnbikeride #top100canadianwomenwriters

Today at Coles Penticton, noon to 4. Author's meet and greet! See you there. #colespenticton #indigobooks #localauthor #mysterywriter #top100canadianwomenwriters

Weird Beer Brewery Crawl, Penticton BC. The annual celebration of the city’s thriving craft beer week will take place from Friday, Sept. 26, until Sunday, Oct. 4.

All seven local breweries are participating and they’ve all come together to create Penticton Beer Week’s Weird Beer Brewery Crawl.

At an astonishing $21M, this is the largest-ever residential sale in the Okanagan Use all of these adjectives -- staggering, stupefying, eye-watering, jaw-dropping, record-setting, astounding and astonishing.

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Okanagan Humane Society overwhelmed, facing numbers never seen in 30-year history Help is urgently needed to save animals in need across the region. The Okanagan Humane Society (OHS) says it has rescued, treated and supported...

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Perfect companions for a glass of Okanagan wine or a local craft beer! Available locally or online. #colespenticton #villagegreencoles #sssicamous #rubyblueswinery #naramatabenchwineries #bestcellarbooksosoyoos #pentictonpubliclibrary #cannerybrewing #top100canadianwomenwriters

Drove to Enderby to have a look at the Lit-Con writers' event, then on my way home, stopped at Pixie Beach, and the Salty Caramel in Okanagan Centre. #exploringnewplaces #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter #okanaganlifestyles

Cycling the KVR trail from Skaha Lake to the Little Tunnel in Naramata. Hillside Estate Winery is one of the Naramata Bench wineries available to thirsty cyclists. #harvesttime #okanaganwineries #naramatabenchwineries #kvrtrail #cyclinglife

August 28th, 2025. Village Green Coles Vernon. Four of my eleven mystery novels Corked! Smashed! Crushed! Canned! are now stocked by Coles Vernon! #supportcanadian #supportlocal #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter #deathinthevineyards #okanaganwinecountry #villagegreencolesvernon

Southern France was one of our favourite places to return to again and again. #trigance #poetlaval #frenchblue #france #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter

2012 Isla Mujeres, México. #islamujeresmysteries #sunsandsol #top100canadianwomenwriters

2014, Diego and I, and his family, at the Municipality of Isla Mujeres sponsored book launch for The Adventures of Thomas the Cat. Diego created the gorgeous illustrations.

Murder and mayhem. Revenge and romance, on a tiny Mexican island. Sparky, a former beach-mutt, helps solve the crimes. Available online, Coles Penticton, SS Sicamous Museum, Penticton Public Library, and Ruby Blues Winery #rescueismyfavouritebreed #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter

Death in the Vineyards, mystery novels set in the gorgeous wine country the Okanagan Valley, Canada. Available at Coles Penticton, SS Sicamous Ship & Museum, Ruby Blues Winery, and the Penticton Public Library.

2025, Okanagan Valley, BC. My favourite fruit from my favourite fruit stand, Blossom Fruit in Summerland. #peaches #summerlandbc #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysteryrevengeromance

2020 San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Love, love, love the hand-shaped door knockers. #sanmiqueldeallende #europeaninfluence #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter #murdermayhemrevengeromance

2020 San Miguel de Allende Mexico. Fabulous door knockers on lovely wooden doors. #handshapeddoorknockers #sanmiqueldeallende #mexicohasmyheart #top100canadianwomenwriters #mysterywriter