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The intersection of crime and calm. Join award-winning author Laurie Buchanan for Pacific Northwest thrillers, mindful reflections, and a pinch of culinary charm.
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OFFICIAL COVER REVEAL: INNOCUOUS IS FINALLY HERE (opens the original)
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Dear Readers,Welcome to the official cover reveal for Innocuous: A Sean McPherson Novel, Book Six, featuring a blurb that has me absolutely over the moon:Thanks for reading Pines & Quill • Musings from the Ink Well! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.<input class="button primary
Every Coffee Order Deserves an Elf Name (opens the original)
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The next time you walk into your local coffee shop, lie to the barista. Not a malicious lie—a creative one. As the morning sun catches the steam rising from the espresso machine, bypass your regular name. Approach the counter, look them in the eye, and give them a coffee-shop alias. One that feels whimsical, mischievous, and just a little bit writer-coded. It’ll completely transform your creative routine.Thanks for reading Pines & Quill • Musings from the Ink Well! Subscribe for
THE EDGE OF THE MAP (opens the original)
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August always feels like the month that asks us to breathe a little deeper—one last stretch of summer before the world tilts toward fall. It’s the perfect time for a getaway, whether that means a real trip or simply slipping into a story that carries you somewhere new.This year, the Sean McPherson crew traded Mount Baker’s alpine quiet for the rugged coastline of Tofino, where the Pacific crashes against black rock, and the air smells like cedar and salt. What was meant to be a simple vacation (
Live with Tracey S. Phillips, Valerie Biel, and Laurie Buchanan (opens the original)
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