by Rebecca Copeland | Jan 14, 2026 | Writing
Once I found a pearl from a woman named Sarah Goodwin. It was left there in my junk mail folder, along with all kinds of other stuff, like: Complimentary Road Service Kit from AAA! Your Steak Sampler from Omaha Steaks! CTU Lifestyle is giving away 100 of their... 
by Rebecca Copeland | May 22, 2024 | Mystery Fiction
“Never start a novel with a dream,” the experts say. Some go even further and caution against including dreams at all—unless you’re writing fantasy or magic realism. Why? Because, they say, dreams are illogical. They jump from one image to another with no rhyme or... 
by Rebecca Copeland | Feb 28, 2024 | Mystery Fiction
My debut novel, The Kimono Tattoo, entered the market in June 2021. At the time, most book stores in St. Louis were still observing Covid-related protocols and refrained from in-person events. I didn’t have enough clout (or marketing skills, frankly) to create an... 
by Rebecca Copeland | May 24, 2023 | Mystery Fiction
What do kimonos and dogs have in common? Not much. Unless you’re reading The Kimono Tattoo. Midway through the novel, protagonist Ruth discovers that the Tosa dog has an intricate and unfortunate connection to the mystery she is trying to solve, namely, what happened... by Rebecca Copeland | May 10, 2023 | Mystery Fiction
Indie authors have to hustle to get their books reviewed. Just before my publisher released The Kimono Tattoo, she and I scrambled to find journals willing to carry a review. I was disappointed time and again when journals turned us down. It’s discouraging really. My...
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