Pauline Baird Jones

  • My Blooming Novellas

    The story of my blooming novellas is a lot like that of my blooming short stories.  Which is to say, they all happened a bit by accident—if you define an accident as someone asking me a question and me saying, “sure, I’ll do that.”  And then I wondered what the heck?  I usually write on…

  • Perilous Pauline’s Lego Adventures Road Trip

    If you don’t follow me on social media, you may not know about a weird side trip I’ve been taking.  I am a late life Lego lover. I seriously had no idea I would ever try Legos, let alone become addicted to them.  I might need a support group. Anyway, I have these Legos I’ve…

  • My Blooming Short Stories

    It is funny how things tend to go full circle, or at least they wend their back around in my life. At least that is how it was with my blooming (used for emphasis, not because my short stories are flowers) short stories.  When I first attempted to begin to write, I started with short…

  • Time to Open Some Holiday Cheer?

    Did you flinch when you saw my holiday card? I know, Halloween isn’t over yet, but I have heard rumors of Christmas decorations showing up in stores. And, believe it or not, the holiday books will start releasing soon, so I thought why not get the jump on all those holiday books? Open With Care…

  • Remind Me Why DEAD SPACES Happened?

    We write books for lots of reasons. Usually, there isn’t one “this is why I wrote this book.” Which is why I have, and like, this feature. I’m curious why authors write the books they write. And believe it or not, I’m curious why I wrote a particular book. (You’d think I’d know, wouldn’t you?)…

  • The Power of Shoes

    This is not an Imelda-Marcos-million-shoes blog post. For me, shoes are, for the most part, judged by: How comfortable they are Do they stink (If I love a pair of shoes, I love them to death) The exception to these rules are boots. I love boots. When I put on boots, I feel different. And…

  • The Hubs Took This Picture for Me

    So, I was talking with the hubs the other day and he asked me if I’d seen the picture he took for me. The hubs takes a LOT of pictures, for a lot of reasons (mostly artistic), but he also knows I have a quirky sense of humor. (Two pictures NOT taken were the Jesus…

  • Special Report! Tinsel Town Live and #Humor #Giveaway!

    I have breaking news! This Dead Author is going to be live on Tinsel Town (on Facebook Nov. 7, 2016 at 6:00 PM Pacific Time) with the amazing Melissa Reyes. And I won’t be alone! The awesome and completely alive, Jean Walker, aka Veronica Scott and my partner in putting together the Pets in Space anthology, will be…

  • Why Josie McKade Wrote Her Mayson-Dickson Mysteries

    I have to admit this is the first time I’ve been asked this question. Usually, it’s where did the idea come from? Well, my brain, my brain on caffeine, or my brain sleep deprived. My latest mystery series Mayson-Dickson is truly me. You see, my entire family was from the Southern USA, then I –…

  • Why W.T. Fallon Wrote FAIL TO THE CHIEF

    The day I came up with the idea for my novel, Fail to the Chief, I was running on the treadmill, and the TV was on a 24-hour news channel. I realized election coverage is a lot like a reality show—candidates are followed 24/7, commentators yell questions at them, and just when you think you…