Debra Purdy Kong
@debrapurdykong.bsky.social
#Canadian author of 7 Casey Holland Vancouver-based transit mysteries. Also working on urban fantasy & paranormal mysteries. Subscribe to newsletter for free ebook, http://sendfox.com/debrapurdykong #writers. Rarely respond to DMs.
Updated revision notes on all 3 books in my urban fantasy trilogy today. If I don't do it now, I'll have forgotten by the time I read them all through. The time's well spent to make sure the details are consistent throughout this epic multi-generational story. #booksky #writingcommunity #editing
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Updated revision notes on all 3 books in my urban fantasy trilogy today. If I don't do it now, I'll have forgotten by the time I read them all through. The time's well spent to make sure the details are consistent throughout this epic multi-generational story. #booksky #writingcommunity #editing
$.99 #ebook sale, Casey Holland #mystery, DEADLY ACCUSATIONS. What happens when a coworker’s murder exposes secrets & destroys lives? And what does Casey do when the killer could be someone she works with? #booksky #femalesleuth www.books2read.com/u/4jKoEY amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MDN9...
November 13, 2025 at 9:14 PM
$.99 #ebook sale, Casey Holland #mystery, DEADLY ACCUSATIONS. What happens when a coworker’s murder exposes secrets & destroys lives? And what does Casey do when the killer could be someone she works with? #booksky #femalesleuth www.books2read.com/u/4jKoEY amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MDN9...
I apologize for being away a few days, (& welcome to new followers), but this cold & cough has drained my energy. I've managed to post my latest blog, though: Changes, Challenges, and Chemo. #writingcommunity #booksky #cancer #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/c...
November 9, 2025 at 5:19 PM
I apologize for being away a few days, (& welcome to new followers), but this cold & cough has drained my energy. I've managed to post my latest blog, though: Changes, Challenges, and Chemo. #writingcommunity #booksky #cancer #writerslife debrapurdykong.wordpress.com/2025/11/08/c...
I picked up a mild cold on Halloween but the doc said to go ahead with treatment today, so I'm at the halfway point with this chemo regime. Also worked on a blog, book review & newsletter before leaving for treatment. Gotta keep writing. It makes me happy. #writerslife #Booksky #writingcommunity
November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I picked up a mild cold on Halloween but the doc said to go ahead with treatment today, so I'm at the halfway point with this chemo regime. Also worked on a blog, book review & newsletter before leaving for treatment. Gotta keep writing. It makes me happy. #writerslife #Booksky #writingcommunity
October 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
A fun Sunday spent carving pumpkins with the family. The granddaughters picked their own design by giving us goofy facial expressions. The big, scary one was my spouse's design. On the writing front, I wrote 1,100 words before I went to chemo treatment today. :) #Halloween #booksky #writingcommunity
October 29, 2025 at 1:18 AM
A fun Sunday spent carving pumpkins with the family. The granddaughters picked their own design by giving us goofy facial expressions. The big, scary one was my spouse's design. On the writing front, I wrote 1,100 words before I went to chemo treatment today. :) #Halloween #booksky #writingcommunity
Ya gotta love autumn. Perfect for #walking, #reading, #writing, and just reflecting on all the things I'm grateful for. #booksky #writingcommunity. Working on chap. 20 of my current #urbanfantasy and reading Jim Butcher's Summer Knight.
October 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Ya gotta love autumn. Perfect for #walking, #reading, #writing, and just reflecting on all the things I'm grateful for. #booksky #writingcommunity. Working on chap. 20 of my current #urbanfantasy and reading Jim Butcher's Summer Knight.
Casey Holland #mystery, A Gold Satin Murder. #humor #novella. Is artist & exotic dancer Eduardo a killer? While the men are peeling off their clothes, Casey’s peeling back layers of secrets & getting more than she bargained for. books2read.com/u/md6ZWy. On Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B0B8LRF...
October 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Casey Holland #mystery, A Gold Satin Murder. #humor #novella. Is artist & exotic dancer Eduardo a killer? While the men are peeling off their clothes, Casey’s peeling back layers of secrets & getting more than she bargained for. books2read.com/u/md6ZWy. On Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B0B8LRF...
Very little writing this week. Taking a short vacation to visit friends in Penticton, BC. Walking back from Skaha beach, we strolled past a trio of deer, happily grazing and oblivious to passersby or traffic. #vacation #Penticton #booksky #writerslife #wildlife
September 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Very little writing this week. Taking a short vacation to visit friends in Penticton, BC. Walking back from Skaha beach, we strolled past a trio of deer, happily grazing and oblivious to passersby or traffic. #vacation #Penticton #booksky #writerslife #wildlife
$.99 sale! Casey Holland #mystery #thriller, THE BLADE MAN, Knife attacks on bus drivers, fiery explosions at work, and a teenager with troubling secrets. Casey needs resolutions fast or her fiancé could die. books2read.com/u/3LDre1 Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B083XQG...
September 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
$.99 sale! Casey Holland #mystery #thriller, THE BLADE MAN, Knife attacks on bus drivers, fiery explosions at work, and a teenager with troubling secrets. Casey needs resolutions fast or her fiancé could die. books2read.com/u/3LDre1 Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B083XQG...
Back to editing today & it's going well. Yesterday's celebration of 3 birthdays was a great success. Everyone loved the watermelon cake my daughter made, especially the granddaughters! #birthdaycelebration #watermelon #cake
August 10, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Back to editing today & it's going well. Yesterday's celebration of 3 birthdays was a great success. Everyone loved the watermelon cake my daughter made, especially the granddaughters! #birthdaycelebration #watermelon #cake
Another chapter revised thanks to great feedback from my critique group last night. Working on the next now. The trilogy's slowly coming together. Soon, I'll be working on the 3rd book while putting the 1st two on the back burner. #writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasy
August 6, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Another chapter revised thanks to great feedback from my critique group last night. Working on the next now. The trilogy's slowly coming together. Soon, I'll be working on the 3rd book while putting the 1st two on the back burner. #writingcommunity #booksky #urbanfantasy
$.99 Sale! Casey Holland DEADLY ACCUSATIONS. What happens when the murder of a coworker exposes secrets, threatens friendships & destroys lives? www.books2read.com/u/4jKoEY amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MDN9...
June 29, 2025 at 2:47 AM
$.99 Sale! Casey Holland DEADLY ACCUSATIONS. What happens when the murder of a coworker exposes secrets, threatens friendships & destroys lives? www.books2read.com/u/4jKoEY amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01MDN9...
A good morning of editing a chapter, blog & book review. Then lunch & out for a walk plus shopping for a birthday present for sibling. Stopped to admire the lavender. Now back to work :) #writingcommunity #editing #booksky #gardens
June 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A good morning of editing a chapter, blog & book review. Then lunch & out for a walk plus shopping for a birthday present for sibling. Stopped to admire the lavender. Now back to work :) #writingcommunity #editing #booksky #gardens
No writing today. Instead, bookselling at a small, but fun craft fair. Sometimes, I've just got to get out there and meet people. Enjoyed some really cool conversations today, and sold a few books, which was a bonus :) #craftfairs #bookselling #books #booksky
May 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
No writing today. Instead, bookselling at a small, but fun craft fair. Sometimes, I've just got to get out there and meet people. Enjoyed some really cool conversations today, and sold a few books, which was a bonus :) #craftfairs #bookselling #books #booksky
$.99 sale! Holland #thriller #ebook #mystery, BENEATH THE BLEAK NEW MOON What happens when a street race on a busy Vancouver thoroughfare kills a pedestrian? And what happens when it occurs again, on purpose? #booksky www.books2read.com/u/47kvna Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01N9LV...
May 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
$.99 sale! Holland #thriller #ebook #mystery, BENEATH THE BLEAK NEW MOON What happens when a street race on a busy Vancouver thoroughfare kills a pedestrian? And what happens when it occurs again, on purpose? #booksky www.books2read.com/u/47kvna Amazon: a-fwd.com/asin=B01N9LV...
Just finished reading A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney. Really enjoyed this captivating #urbanfantasy centred around family, loss, and betrayals. #reading #booksky
May 7, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Just finished reading A Dark and Secret Magic by Wallis Kinney. Really enjoyed this captivating #urbanfantasy centred around family, loss, and betrayals. #reading #booksky
April 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
For friends in BC's Lower Mainland, there's a craft fair this Saturday. I'm told the Easter Bunny will be there from 11:30-1:30, so bring the kids & grandkids. Have fun shopping and supporting local artisans. #craftfair www.cloverdalecraftfair.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:35 PM
For friends in BC's Lower Mainland, there's a craft fair this Saturday. I'm told the Easter Bunny will be there from 11:30-1:30, so bring the kids & grandkids. Have fun shopping and supporting local artisans. #craftfair www.cloverdalecraftfair.com
Recently, I finished reading one of the best how-to books on writing I've read in awhile. Emotion and Immersion: The Two Pillars of Storytelling by Michelle Barker and David Griffin Brown. Although I've been writing a long time, I found many useful tips. #Booksky #writers #bookreview
March 31, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Recently, I finished reading one of the best how-to books on writing I've read in awhile. Emotion and Immersion: The Two Pillars of Storytelling by Michelle Barker and David Griffin Brown. Although I've been writing a long time, I found many useful tips. #Booksky #writers #bookreview
March 29, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Just finished reading and reviewing Who We Are: Four Lessons for A Life and a Nation by Murray Sinclair. It's a terrific book about the obstacles Mr. Sinclair overcame to become only the second Indigenous judge in Canada, a senator, and Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
March 19, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Just finished reading and reviewing Who We Are: Four Lessons for A Life and a Nation by Murray Sinclair. It's a terrific book about the obstacles Mr. Sinclair overcame to become only the second Indigenous judge in Canada, a senator, and Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
Our crocuses appeared this morning. A nice way to start the first day of March.
March 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Our crocuses appeared this morning. A nice way to start the first day of March.