There is something I need to explain about my short story for
A Cup of Cozy, which I entitled The Christmas Candy Mystery. The story is about
three sisters playing detective in effort to find out how to make their mother’s
Buttermilk Fudge three days before Christmas. (Recipe included).
Now I think it’s a fun story, and just to be clear I do have
two older sisters. I also have an older brother and a younger sister, but they’re
not in this story. The reason I used my
two older sisters is because we are very close in age, so when we were younger we
tended to do everything together. As far as everyone else concerned, we didn’t have first names, we were The
Ragsdale Girls.
However, in spite of any similarities this story is totally
fiction.
Sort of.
I do want to be clear there is no hidden agenda to get back
at them. All in all they were pretty nice to me when we were growing up. I
needed a story for A Cup of Cozy. Three sisters fit the bill as funny sleuths.
My sisters were in good mood when I asked them if it would be okay to base characters
on them. So you see it’s really their fault.
Still, I should explain a small detail.
Writers tend to exaggerate a little. Okay a lot.
To protect my sisters’ identities (and my life and limb), I’ll
use the names I made up for them in the story.
Ellie is not that bossy. Not that she’ll admit to.
Missy is not that intimidating. She made me say that (not
really).
Finally, Lucy (aka me) is really not that creative or zany. Okay
not that zany anyway.
Also, I was not always getting us into trouble. We all took
our turns at it.
And yes, I’m exaggerating again. What I can say? It’s a
sickness.
However, some of it is true. Like when we sit together. Ellie
was always to the left of me. Missy was to the right. I was always in the
middle. In the back seat of the car, when we sat on the couch, were on the
floor, kitchen table, at a restaurant. That was the order. The funny thing is
that we still do that, and not on purpose. I have pictures.
You just don’t unlearn some things. I guess.
Anyway, they were really good sports and I love them both a
lot.
Enjoy the book.
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Mystery writer C.L. Ragsdale is the author of The Reboot
Files a Christian Cozy Mystery Series, and a superhero story called Chasing
Lady Midnight. A California native, she loves to "surf" the web to
research plot details for her fun, quirky stories. She has a degree in Theatre Arts which greatly influenced her writing
style. Working in various fields as a secretary has allowed her to both
master her writing skills and acquire valuable technical knowledge which she
uses liberally in her plots. Although that is where she got her idea for The
Secretary, she is not an evil mastermind. Although some of her former employers
might disagree. These days she contents herself with knitting while
contemplating her next diabolical plot. Story plot that is.
Current E-Books
THE REBOOT FILES: The Mystery of Hurtleberry House, The Island of Living
Trees, The Harbinger of Retribution, and The Wrong Ghost.
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Why do I always love your posts, Cindy? Guess you have a style I like:)
ReplyDeleteThank you both. I always enjoy your posts too.
ReplyDeleteI love when you share about your sisters! Makes me wish I had sisters, and makes me glad I have two girls. :)
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