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Calling all armchair sleuths to help us solve an Up to Her Neck prequel All published episodes of The Secret of the Lost Mine are linked in order here. Join us on Instagram@elainemwolff to play along and win prizes, including a signed ARC of Up to Her Neck and Nancy Drew themed swag. Episode 1: We've Been Looking for You https://www.instagram.com/p/Dcyd4VYliWH/?img_index=1 Episode 2: The Dead Man Ordered Two Breakfasts https://www.instagram.com/p/DdEiMvLFtp1/?img_index=1 Epis

There are no sex scenes and all of the food looks horrible First off, the food really does look horrible: And there never was sex, to begin with. But if the market works its usual magic, you’ll soon be inundated with post #MeToo, post Strangers, post Nolan’s Odyssey versions of an amateur sleuth who was born in 1930 in a small town outside Chicago. An only child whose mother died young, she was raised by an indulgent father who nonetheless instilled an unyielding moral code.

Cynthia Feierstein, host and creator of the podcast Beyond the Glass Slipper, gave me the opportunity to discuss finding my creative purpose in midlife, plus starting over after the end of an identity-defining career. You can watch the entire episode here, and find more Beyond the Glass Slipper podcasts here. You'll enjoy her insight into breaking the aging myths for women over 55 and finding ways to make the most of your "encore years."

My publisher, Empress Editions, is moving from Hachette to Lakeside at the beginning of the year, which means a new publication date for Up to Her Neck. Here’s the official statement: “Lakeside has moved publication to April 6, 2027, giving the book a focused spring launch and positioning it for a stronger season of in-store events. Retailer systems update on different schedules, so individual listings may take several weeks to reflect the new date.” My personal statement is

A little legend from my favorite hot springs Someone bought Cottonwood Hot Springs earlier this year, and I am pissed. Not just because I didn’t have the opportunity to bid on the place, but because it appears to be owned now by ambitious, trend-savvy entrepreneurs. Their Instagram account features beautiful, well-tattooed youth lounging in aquamarine water below the craggy canyon walls. They’re hosting live-music events, not months after a 30-something from the Western slope

But Mother Nature will catch you, one way or the other. What, I ask you, is buying a rundown cabin at 10,000 feet if not a hot flash?