In preparation for the release of Clutter Free, a few friends and I will share some organizing tips.
Sue Minix shared that her coffee table needs to be organized. She said, “Pretty sure it (to organize coffee table) is on the to-do list, which is, you guessed it, on the coffee table!”
Sue has a new book coming out in September, A Chapter On Murder. Find out more on her website. https://www.sueminixauthor.com/
Grace Topping shared, “Save boxes from greeting cards, candy, etc. and use them to create drawer dividers. They keep similar things separated and organized. They are particularly useful in bathroom, powder room, and kitchen drawers.
I also do this when I take cruises. Pack small items in the boxes, and then use the open boxes to create dividers in the drawers in the ship’s cabin. It keeps things from sliding around when the ship starts bouncing around.”
Grace is the author of many cozy mysteries, including Upstaged by Murder. Learn more about Grace. https://www.gracetopping.com/
Keys used to always get misplaced at my house. I bought a wooden boat at a local boat show, and it turned out solving the problem. We now keep all keys, small flashlights, and bug spray in our wooden boat.
Stay tuned for writing tips for authors.
If you’re curious about Clutter Free, here’s the back cover blurb.
Returning to Fox Island where she grew up, Kate Sloan begins her career as a professional organizer. When a woman accuses Kate’s police chief brother of having an affair, Kate’s priority shifts from organizing to proving her brother’s innocence. Kate visits the woman, hoping for a confession. The woman won’t admit she lied, and to make the situation worse, the accuser is found dead the next day by Kate and her business partner.
Kate has an eye for seeing what’s out of place, and she knows how to fix problems. Can she utilize her organizational skills to toss red herrings and focus on legitimate clues? Emma’s business is at risk as well as her brother’s career. The clock is ticking, and this could be the deadliest deadline of Kate’s life. She must discover the truth behind the victim’s vicious lies, but most of all, she needs to solve the murder before she becomes the next victim.
Jackie Layton 