Jackie Layton @jackiecozyauthor

A Bookish Moment November is going to be a fun month, starting with A Bookish Moment. If you're not familiar with A Bookish Moment, it was created by two of my favorite people, Sarah E. Burr and J.C. Kenney. They are fun, and we'll have a wonderful time. I hope you can join us Thursday at 4:30 ET. Until then, Happy reading! Jackie

A Bookish Moment

November is going to be a fun month, starting with A Bookish Moment. If you're not familiar with A Bookish Moment, it was created by two of my favorite people, Sarah E. Burr and J.C. Kenney. They are fun, and we'll have a wonderful time. I hope you can join us Thursday at 4:30 ET.…

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Killer Secrets is coming soon!

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Killer Secrets will release in November! www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DjnUYV/

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A Zappy Little Christmas A Zappy Little Christmas in October? You bet. Paula Charles' new book releases October 21, and I preordered it months ago. Isn't the cover beautiful? I can't wait to read it. Paula agreed to stop by the blog today, and here's Paula. Thank you, Jackie, for inviting me here today to chat about my newest book. A Zappy Little Christmas…

A Zappy Little Christmas

A Zappy Little Christmas in October? You bet. Paula Charles' new book releases October 21, and I preordered it months ago. Isn't the cover beautiful? I can't wait to read it. Paula agreed to stop by the blog today, and here's Paula. Thank you, Jackie, for inviting me here…

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Horses, nice people, caves, lakes, and lots more to like about Kentucky!

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I had a great day at the OBX Book Festival Books at the Banks.

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Save the Date I'm excited to share that my newest book, Killer Secrets, will release on November 11. Here's the back cover copy... Speed dating sabotage? Or straight-up murder? Kate Sloan’s best friend Bess Walker decides to try speed dating and convinces Kate to go with her for moral support. The night of the event is filled with many emotions. Excitement, hope, jealousy, fear, greed, and even anger.

Save the Date

I'm excited to share that my newest book, Killer Secrets, will release on November 11. Here's the back cover copy... Speed dating sabotage? Or straight-up murder? Kate Sloan’s best friend Bess Walker decides to try speed dating and convinces Kate to go with her for moral support. The…

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OBX Book Festival Saturday, October 18, I’ll be an author at the Outer Banks Book Festival. It’s not too late to plan to attend. Here’s some information, including a list of authors attending. Ther…

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OBX Book Festival Saturday, October 18, I'll be an author at the Outer Banks Book Festival. It's not too late to plan to attend. Here's some information, including a list of authors attending. There will be giveaways, swag, and lots of books! Be sure to stop by and see me if you make it to the festival. Happy reading! Jackie

OBX Book Festival

Saturday, October 18, I'll be an author at the Outer Banks Book Festival. It's not too late to plan to attend. Here's some information, including a list of authors attending. There will be giveaways, swag, and lots of books! Be sure to stop by and see me if you make it to the…

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Who’s going to be there?

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Learn more about the OBX Book Festival Books at the Bank
and Happy National Book Month.
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Sounds good and what a great cover. Congrats!

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Let's connect on Substack.

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Shifting Gears to Poetry Last week we had National Poetry Day. When I discovered my friend, Priscilla Bettis, had a book of poetry release last week, I wanted to share it with you. Priscilla and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago through social media. Priscilla Bettis is an avid reader and a joyful writer. Priscilla lives in small-town Texas with her two-legged and four-legged family members.

Shifting Gears to Poetry

Last week we had National Poetry Day. When I discovered my friend, Priscilla Bettis, had a book of poetry release last week, I wanted to share it with you. Priscilla and I have never met in person, but we connected years ago through social media. Priscilla Bettis is an…

06.10.2025 11:26 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Creative Juices Part 2 Creative juices, visionary thoughts, imagination, artistic inspiration, creative flow and other words and phrases all refer to creativity and flow of ideas. These are necessary for artists, authors, composers and others in artistic fields. When I work as a pharmacist, I don't need to get inspired to fill a prescription. I just do it while looking for drug interactions, allergies, and insurance issues.

Creative Juices Part 2

Creative juices, visionary thoughts, imagination, artistic inspiration, creative flow and other words and phrases all refer to creativity and flow of ideas. These are necessary for artists, authors, composers and others in artistic fields. When I work as a pharmacist, I…

30.09.2025 08:48 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Creative Juices The Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime hosted a conference this past weekend, and it was amazing. There was a panel led by Rhys Bowen with Edith Maxwell, Catriona McPherson, and Lois Winston. The topic focused on staying creative. If you've read many of my posts, you know I enjoy setting goals. After attending this panel, I'm going to start setting concrete deadlines to accompany my goals.

Creative Juices

The Desert Sleuths chapter of Sisters in Crime hosted a conference this past weekend, and it was amazing. There was a panel led by Rhys Bowen with Edith Maxwell, Catriona McPherson, and Lois Winston. The topic focused on staying creative. If you've read many of my posts, you know I…

22.09.2025 06:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fall is the Season to Fall for a Good Book The days are cooler and shorter. What's cozier than curling up with a good book? If you haven't read all my books yet, this is a good season to catch up. In a few months, Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series will release. Stay tuned for a cover reveal and more information on the release.

Fall is the Season to Fall for a Good Book

The days are cooler and shorter. What's cozier than curling up with a good book? If you haven't read all my books yet, this is a good season to catch up. In a few months, Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series will…

16.09.2025 10:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

National Hug & High 5 Day It's been a tough week in the United States, and I wanted to do an uplifting post. I discovered it is National Hug & High Five Day and the National Day of Encouragement. Mark Twain said, "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Let's find ways to be kind, encourage others, give a hug or a high five today.

National Hug & High 5 Day

It's been a tough week in the United States, and I wanted to do an uplifting post. I discovered it is National Hug & High Five Day and the National Day of Encouragement. Mark Twain said, "Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." Let's find…

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September is the New January In August, I joined a small group of friends, and we looked at our goals from January. We discussed how we were doing on our 2025 goals. We also talked about new goals for the rest of the year. We discussed other goals, like family, health, and spiritual goals. One of my goals is to finish writing the rough draft of my work in progress.

September is the New January

In August, I joined a small group of friends, and we looked at our goals from January. We discussed how we were doing on our 2025 goals. We also talked about new goals for the rest of the year. We discussed other goals, like family, health, and spiritual goals. One of…

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Editing and Such I've been busy the past week working on Developmental Edits for Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series. I can't wait to share this book with you all in the next few months. This is not the cover, but there may be a kayak in the story. Meanwhile, is anybody ready to say goodbye to summer and hello to fall?

Editing and Such

I've been busy the past week working on Developmental Edits for Killer Secrets, the third book in An Organized Crime Cozy Mystery Series. I can't wait to share this book with you all in the next few months. This is not the cover, but there may be a kayak in the story. Meanwhile,…

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I’m honored to have Weeding Out Lies included! Thank you @lonestarlit.bsky.social !

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Evidoozle Evidoozle is the only online evidence board-based playing card game that uses mystery, thriller, and police procedural book covers as the card backs.

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All This Could Be Yours The first time I met Hank Phillippi Ryan was at Malice Domestic. I was so nervous and excited, and I could barely say a word. Gracious is a good way to describe Hank. She is kind and gracious. She's an encourager, and she remembered me the next year when we crossed paths. Her newest book will release on September 9, and I applied to be part of her Super Reader group.

All This Could Be Yours

The first time I met Hank Phillippi Ryan was at Malice Domestic. I was so nervous and excited, and I could barely say a word. Gracious is a good way to describe Hank. She is kind and gracious. She's an encourager, and she remembered me the next year when we crossed paths.…

12.08.2025 16:36 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Summer's flying by

Check out my latest newsletter, including a shoutout to @nicoleasselin.bsky.social ! mailchi.mp/1205402c8268...

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Our featured author this week was Jackie Layton. You can see all of her cozies here: @jackiecozyauthor.bsky.social cozymystery.com/authors/jack...

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Save the Date(s) I hope you're all having a great summer. I've been busy, including a trip to Gatlinburg to celebrate the birthday of my sister-in-law. It takes a special event to get this beach girl into the mountains. The beauty of the Smoky Mountains was breathtaking. We hiked, we got rained on, we played mini-golf, we got rained on, we ate out, we got rained on--do you sense a theme?

Save the Date(s)

I hope you're all having a great summer. I've been busy, including a trip to Gatlinburg to celebrate the birthday of my sister-in-law. It takes a special event to get this beach girl into the mountains. The beauty of the Smoky Mountains was breathtaking. We hiked, we got rained…

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