• Tarah Reads Black Cameo Part II — A Witches of Mountain Shadow Short Story
    Jun 16 2023

    This week on the podcast, Tarah reads part II of Black Cameo — a Witches of Mountain Shadow short story starring Fiona, Bellamy, and Eleanor. It's loads of spooky fun!

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    28 mins
  • Tarah Reads "Black Cameo" Part I (A Witches of Mountain Shadow Short Story)
    Jun 10 2023

    This week, Tarah reads another story from the vault — Black Cameo, Part I.
    When Bellamy buys an antique desk at auction, he finds an antique pendant with mysterious properties hidden in the drawer. Fiona knows immediately that something isn't right, but it isn't until things start going wrong at The Wind Chime Inn that Bellamy enlists her help.

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    20 mins
  • New Kitten Surprise, New Audiobooks, New Release
    May 26 2023

    This week, Tarah tells the story of how her family came to get their new kitten, as well as the big surprise that the kitty had in store for them. She also talks about the release of Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Mysteries 1), the new audiobooks coming up, and the extra novella she's writing for her patrons.

    This week I'm reading the Beechwood Harbor Ghost Mysteries by Danielle Garrett and listening to Swords and Fallen Lords by Trixie Silvertale.

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    18 mins
  • Tarah Reads Chapter 2 of Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Mysteries Book 1)
    May 12 2023

    This week, Tarah reads the second chapter of Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Mysteries book one). Better Off Dead will be available May 15 for Kindle and in Kindle Unlimited.

    Caroline McCrithers has it all figured out. She’s got a five-year plan, a killer career, and she’s engaged to marry the man of her dreams.

    Learning her perfect fiancé is a catfishing fraud? Not part of the plan.

    When Caroline returns to the small town of Mountain Shadow to lick her wounds and help her spunky grandmother plan a funeral, she learns that she’s inherited an old hotel — and an ornery black cat. It was her aunt Lucille’s dying wish that Caroline restore the falling-down hotel to its former glory. The problem? The Mountain Shadow Grand might be haunted — by Aunt Lucille herself!

    When a greedy developer winds up dead, Gran becomes the lead suspect in his murder. It’s up to Caroline to solve the case, clear her grandmother’s name, and unravel the secrets of her haunted hotel.

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    19 mins
  • Tarah Reads Chapter One of "Better Off Dead" (Mountain Shadow Mysteries Book 1)
    May 5 2023

    This week, Tarah reads the first chapter of Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Mysteries book one).

    Caroline McCrithers has it all figured out. She’s got a five-year plan, a killer career, and she’s engaged to marry the man of her dreams.

    Learning her perfect fiancé is a catfishing fraud? Not part of the plan.

    When Caroline returns to the small town of Mountain Shadow to lick her wounds and help her spunky grandmother plan a funeral, she learns that she’s inherited an old hotel — and an ornery black cat. It was her aunt Lucille’s dying wish that Caroline restore the falling-down hotel to its former glory. The problem? The Mountain Shadow Grand might be haunted — by Aunt Lucille herself!

    When a greedy developer winds up dead, Gran becomes the lead suspect in his murder. It’s up to Caroline to solve the case, clear her grandmother’s name, and unravel the secrets of her haunted hotel.

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    13 mins
  • Snow-mageddon with a Toddler + Returning to Mountain Shadow
    Apr 28 2023
    This week, Tarah chats about preparing for Snow-mageddon with a toddler and writing the first draft of Dead to Rights

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    This week I’m reading Steeped in Murder by Kirsten Weiss and listening to Bars and Boxcars by Trixie Silvertale.

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    16 mins
  • What's Coming to Mountain Shadow (First Drafts, Festivals, and Dogs!)
    Apr 21 2023

    This week, Tarah chats about writing the first draft of Mountain Shadow Mysteries book two! She reveals the characters that will make a comeback for this installment in the series, as well as the new town festival that features in the new book.

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    This week I'm reading Much A'Broom About Nothin' by Erin Johnson and listening to Bars and Boxcars by Trixie Silvertale.

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    16 mins
  • Preorder 'Better Off Dead'! (Mountain Shadow Mysteries Book 1)
    Apr 14 2023

    This week, Tarah is back chatting about finishing Better Off Dead (Mountain Shadow Mysteries Book 1) and toddler-mom life. Better Off Dead will be out May 15 and is now available for preorder!

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    This week's featured book is Blood Ties (a prequel to Aether Witch).

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    This week I'm reading Wrenched (Legacy of Magic Book 1) by Lindsay Buroker and listening to Bars and Boxcars (Mitzy Moon Mysteries Book 6) by Trixie Silvertale!

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    13 mins