FAQs
How can I keep up with your books and news?
Here are the best ways to stay in touch with me:
- Signup for my Notes and News From Sara updates. I send an update when I have a new release, a sale, a special group promotion, or a giveaways that includes print copies of my books as well as other great mysteries. You’ll also get my personal reading recommendations, exclusive excerpts of upcoming books, and a notification when my Reading Team is open for new members.
Don’t want the extra stuff, just an update when a new book is out?
- Then sign up for my Just the Books-New Release Only updates.
- Or sign up to get new release updates about my books through Bookbub.
If you’ve followed me on Amazon or Facebook you might get my updates. Amazon sends notifications, but it is hit or miss and Facebook limits how many friends see posts, so if you want to keep up with my books, I really recommend one of the other options above. :)
Where can I find a list of your books?
Check out my Books page, which lists every book in each series in order.
Should I read your books in order?
My mysteries have characters who change and grow throughout the series, but there are no cliffhangers or spoilers in the cozies. They can be read in any order—unless you are a “complete-ist” like me. I really like to begin a series with the first book and read them in order.
My On the Run series is structured a bit differently, and I’d recommend starting with the first book, Elusive.
Do you travel and make personal appearances?
Rarely. Most of my personal appearances are in or around Houston, including the wonderful indie mystery bookstore, Murder by the Book.
Do you have any advice for writers?
Yes! In fact, I created a course for writers: How to Outline a Cozy Mystery.
And I write a book about series and how they work: How to Write a Series.
If you’re an audio learner, check out my podcast for writers that I co-host, Wish I’d Known Then.
Fun Bookish Stuff
GIF Notes: Get the GIF version of Murder at Archly Manor – a fun take on the book description with GIFs.
Reading List: previous book recommendations from Sara.
Pinterest: My Pinterest page with boards for my books with images I used for inspiration and research.
A podcast about books! I host the Mystery Books Podcast, where I share my bookish recommendations of mysteries that I love. It covers contemporary cozies and classic books from the Golden Age of Mystery.
Quiz: Are you a power reader? A bookworm extraordinaire? Take the quiz I made for my readers and find out:
Book list: Need a book list of fun 1920s historical mysteries? Check out my top picks here:
The Best Undiscovered 1920s Historical Mysteries
