The Bad: Battling through another night of insomnia.

The Good: Spent a few hours writing & added 1000+ words to my latest YA book.

The Dog: "As long as you're awake, how about an early breakfast?"

Borrowed from a friend:

Motivation To Write #115: COLD WEATHER!!!

Bitterly cold temps and a driving wind are the perfect excuse to stay indoors and write--or in my case, edit my latest Jake Caine Archaeology Mystery, Trapped by Time.

If I even think about a break, a quick blast of Arctic air changes my mind! #writing

Holiday break is over, time to get back to work!

Reviewing editor's comments on third Jacob Caine Archaeology Mystery ms, "Trapped by TIme."

#writing2025 #mysteryfiction

I sense the wisdom in your words...FACT!

#Writing2025

Hoping to get 2025 off to a good start with my writing:

1. Wrote 1500 words for the 4th book in my Jake Caine Archaeology Mystery series

2. Received first review (4/5) of rev. edition of SUNKEN DREAMS

3. Walked Lucy & we discussed plot ideas; she insists on more deer chasing (?)

On this particular Sunday, this seems more and more appealing...

Doing my best to recover from "recent events" but finding it difficult, as I expect many of you are. Hang in there.

Using my new-found isolation to work on the next Jake Caine Archaeology Mystery, an urban archaeology cold case! More details to come...

#archaeology #mysterywriting #writing

Writing Challenge of the Day: Turning your 81,000 word manuscript into a 1,000 word synopsis...

#writingchallenge #writing #kuehnmystery

...tried removing all the words with the letter E, but it wasn't as effective as I had hoped.

Submitted the manuscript for the 3rd book in my Jake Caine Archaeology Mystery series, TRAPPED BY TIME, to my editor today!

Now I'm afraid to look at my copy in case I find more typos!!!
#kuehnmystery #archaeology #writing

Photo of the Week: Back in my digging days...

My short story, Death by Misadventure, is now available in the historical fiction anthology, Across the Moors and Tides, from Sundial Magazine for Historical Fiction! @sundialmagazine.bsky.social

250+ pages of short fiction, poetry, and illustrations set in the UK, covering 1,000 years of history!

Lucy enjoyed the trip to the river, but decided I was shirking my editing responsibilities, so she made me go back to work.

At least after the 4th round of self-edits, the number of corrections is decreasing. A positive sign.
#writingthoughts #kuehnmystery #editing #mysterywriter

What could be more exciting than a Halloween party?

How about a murder?

A fun little mystery with a touch of cheeky Midwestern humor: "Library Noir: The Case of the Slain Samurai," starring Minnesota librarian and would-be detective Erin Larssen.

At Amazon Kindle. #Halloween #writers #mystery

Also wanted to introduce Lucy: my compatriot, beta reader, and hiking companion.

Today is release day for SUNKEN DREAMS: A JAKE CAINE ARCHAEOLOGY MYSTERY (Book #1)!

If you like archaeology, cold case mysteries, and traditional whodunnits, please check it out!