Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Lynn Cahoon, Woman of Mystery


Standing on a street corner, leaning against the light pole, dressed in a London Fog trench coat, my fedora pitched forward, hiding my face, I’m entering the ‘Make Mine Mystery’ blog world.

Okay, that’s what I think I look like.  I’m probably really look more like my amateur sleuth heroines –frazzled and frumpy.  A woman just trying to get through the day with work and relatives and all the day-to-day crap.  Then she stumbles over a dead body.  Of course, my heroine is the prime suspect for oh, so many reasons.

I've found some success in writing romance.  My debut (THE BULL RIDER'S BROTHER) came out this June, with next in the series releasing in November.  And I have a paranormal romantic novella (A MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL) releasing in November as well.  Not a dead body in either.  But my paranormal does have a homicidal cousin – who will in a future episode, will at least try to kill my heroine. 

I’ve also sold essays to Chicken Soup and short fiction to the confessional magazines.  Yeah, I’m sounding more and more like Mary Poppins as I write this introduction. 

I assure you, I have a dark side.  I’m the writer who stops at a roadside rest stop during a car trip, checks out the woods surrounding the parking lot, and thinks, what a great place to hide a body.  So I write mysteries.

I’m currently shopping a cozy set in a coastal California town known for its love of tourists.  And while that series looks for a home, I’ve started a new cozy set in a small fictional town near Sun Valley, Idaho.

So if you see me leaning around street lamps on a dark and foggy night-- stop by and talk.  But watch out! You know I’m up to no good.

19 comments:

R.T. Wolfe said...

Lynn,
You're not Mary Poppins. Best of luck with your new release. You're awesome.
-R.T. Wolfe
www.rtwolfe.com

Lynn Cahoon said...

Thanks RT - Have a cookie while you're here...

Laura said...

Ahh yes, the mind of a writer.

And what fun it is to surround yourself with others who get it--either as writers or readers.

Glad to see you here, Lynn.

Morgan Mandel said...

I always suspected you were up to no good like the rest of us mystery authors. Now I have proof!

Morgan Mandel
http://morgansbooklinks.blogspot.com

Carol Kilgore said...

Hi, Lynn! Congrats on your new gig here. I want to know if it's safe to eat those cookies your passing out :)

Lynn Cahoon said...

You never know - about the cookies that is... We just had a long conversation about weed dealers on resort properties... the things I learn at work.

Marilyn Meredith a.k.a. F. M. Meredith said...

Glad to have you here, both series sound compelling.

Marilyn

Kaye George said...

Ah, another writer who can't stick to one genre, or even one sub-genre. It looks like I'm in good company. Welcome to the site!

Lynn Cahoon said...

Laura - you know I blame you for my addiction... LOL

Lynn Cahoon said...

Morgan, what me? I'm as pure as the driven snow. (And if you've ever seen snow after a really bad storm, you know what I mean. LOL)

Thanks for inviting me. I think it's going to be fun.

Lynn Cahoon said...

Thanks for the warm welcome Marilyn and Kaye!

Marilyn Levinson said...

Hi Lynn,
Congratulations on your first blog entry on Make Mine
Mystery. I'll be joining you here in a few days. Like you, I write mysteries and romantic suspense. I think most stories do best with a touch of romance.

Kathleen Kaska said...

You certainly don't sound like Mary Poppins. You sound like a typical mystery writer. When I get that certain look in my eye, my husband knows to close the door and stay away. Congratulations on your three releases in one year!

Lynn Cahoon said...

Marilyn, I love a touch of romance.

Kathleen - whew - although I always did wonder a bit about a woman who could be that cheery all the time. Maybe Mary has a secret past...

Megan Kelly said...

Lynn, I love romance, mystery and humor. Good luck with all your series. And that Mary Poppins character? She swooped in from nowhere (did she ever show her references?), hangs with shady characters, strange things happen while she's present, and then she leaves without warning. Hmmm....

Lynn Cahoon said...

See, I'm telling you Megan, there's a story there...

Thanks for stopping in.

Earl Staggs said...

Hi, Lynn. Welcome to MMM. I love writers (and even normal people) with a sense of humor and active imagination. I also love cookies, so we're going to get along fine.

Jean Henry Mead said...

Welcome to another mystery-humor-romance writer, Lynn. I look forward to reading your books. Best of luck with the new series.

athena said...

With this short yet intriguing post, I know you are one great mystery and fiction writer. Keep us posted with the updates of your write-ups.