Hi, Dear Reader,
Hope all is well!
I had the pleasure to kidnap author J.D. Blackrose and interrogate her about her books. See Below.
Also, there's a Rafflecopter down there if you want a chance at some goodies. :)

​J.D.Blackrose: LOL. I originally wanted to write a Zombie Investigator. I had this idea of a zombie detective who solved problems for the paranormal community but he would only be paid in fresh body parts. I imagined all of these paranormal creatures skulking around homicide scenes waiting for the chance to jump on the bodies before the medical examiner got there so they could pay the detective back. “No, no, you don’t understand,” cried the sasquatch, grasping for the body. “I literally owe him an arm and a leg.”
 
Unfortunately, zombie detectives have been done, and all the good puns have been used, so I needed something completely new. I asked myself, “What do I know something about that would be different?” I was driving in my car and I said, “Zombie Cosmetologist,” out loud and I laughed. The more I said it, the more I giggled.  I knew I had an idea.

​Joelle: Oh, no. Here’s a tip, it comes along alright. (sorry, not sorry.)

​J.D. Blackrose: There are at least two more. Cut & Dyed is next.

Waylon Jenkins has a problem. Well, he's got a few of them. The ghost of Betsy Ross lives in his house, he's pretty sure his favorite client is the victim of ongoing domestic violence, and he's been roped into helping the police investigate a series of murders.

And his penis fell off in the shower this morning. He needs a new one, but none of his friends are willing to donate theirs to the cause.

In case it isn't obvious by now, Waylon Jenkins is a zombie.

He's also one of the most highly respected and in-demand makeup artists in Hollywood, and that keeps him busy, no matter how dead he is. But now he needs to find out who's committing a string of murders, and make sure nobody hurts Mitzi (one name only), one of his most faithful (and famous) clients.

He also needs a new penis.

Pluck & Cover is the first in the Zombie Cosmetologist Novellas, a new series by J.D. Blackrose, author of The Soul Wars and The Devil's Been Busy.

Page Count: 133
Genre: Cozy mystery/paranormal
Publisher: Falstaff Books
Published: March 5, 2020
Next Book in the Series: Hide & Chic (available now)

Find it on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/yakq55eg 
Add it on Goodreads: https://tinyurl.com/yaoup6bm 

Praise for Pluck&Cover:
"Waylon Jenkins is not your typical detective. For one thing, he’s a cosmetologist and make-up artist. For another, he’s dead. Now, this zombie with a keen wit and a warm (non-beating) heart is teaming up with a ghost and the local police captain to find out who’s killing and dismembering men in LA. “Pluck and Cover” delivers paranormal chills, plenty of twists and turns, and lots of laughs along with a one-of-a-kind protagonist readers will want to check in with again and again. "- Casey Daniels, author of “Don of the Dead” (Pepper Martin Series)

​About the Author:
J.D. Blackrose loves all things storytelling and celebrates great writing by posting about it on her website, www.slipperywords.com. She has published multiple series through Falstaff Books, as well as numerous short stories. She spends a lot of time chatting with the imaginary people in her head and is often accused of having a hearing problem. As a survival tactic, she has mastered the art of looking interested. She credits her parents for teaching her to ask questions, and in lieu of facts, how to make up answers.

Guys, I've been killing my darlings. No, the puppy's fine, it's the words. Words like "just" and "as if" and all of the little filler words that help me paint a sentence to the screen and bloat my word count with their needlessness. Really, I'm not sure what I'm saying with "just" anymore. I give it no meaning to the sentence rather than as a filler onto the next word. I was having so much fun with this, I looked up two hours later and realized, yeah, I could use a break.
I turned on Columbo (yes, I'm addicted to METV) and now I'm thinking--how cool is this? There are things I thought I'd never do. Like get a pixy cut, and do the salsa with the two hundred mark on the scale. Or sitting here with Mr. Ed on TV listening to burbling noises that are either me or the puppy--that or these pillows have some explaining to do.
And I'm enjoying myself. Enjoying sitting here, working on my website, a book in the works, books to read, a beautiful sky--you know, once it gets light. But it's such a nice time.
I'm wishing you all a beautiful day! May the path take you where you need to be rather than where you thought you had to go.