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Cyndi L. Stuart

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Born
in Yakima, WA, The United States
August 24

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Cyndi didn’t start out life as a mystery writer. But one day something unexpected happened—she became a woman of a certain age.

“What in the world are you waiting for?” said the voice in her head as she woke up on her fiftieth birthday. “That novel isn’t going to write itself! And YOU, sweet pea, are NOT getting any younger.”
So, after years spent as a naturalist on the north Oregon coast and PNW garden speaker, Cyndi dusted off her old Comm degree, left technical writing behind and got to work on short stories, flash fiction, and personal essays. But in secret she tapped away on her first mystery novel, Deadly Yours.

The challenge of creating stories from her own imagination, current events, history, and things she might have overheard at t
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Cyndi L. Stuart I feel as though I'm in the middle of a block right now, that's why I'm answering this question when I should be writing. Doing something else normall…moreI feel as though I'm in the middle of a block right now, that's why I'm answering this question when I should be writing. Doing something else normally does the trick. I go for a walk, read someone else's book, or start on a different story. That's what I'm doing today. One story isn't working, so I'm going to work on a different idea. I also try not to beat myself up if the writing doesn't go well for a few days or even a few weeks. It's now my job, so I show up at the page whether I feel like it or not. (less)
Cyndi L. Stuart Being my own boss and making my own hours. I'm lucky at the moment to be writing full time and I never want to take it for granted. Once my book relea…moreBeing my own boss and making my own hours. I'm lucky at the moment to be writing full time and I never want to take it for granted. Once my book releases, I'm guessing I'll be adding talking to readers as a "best thing" too. Can't wait to get out there and meet other mystery fans.(less)
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Mighty Books Podcast

Podcast Listeners: Here is my (gulp) very first interview with Ryan Oliver and Mighty Books Podcast & MORE about the writing life and my mystery novel, Deadly Yours. I'll just say, it's not easy hearing your own voice, so I've only been brave enough to listen to the first few minutes (so far), but Ryan is a great interviewer and I trust he has edited out any of my big blunders. 😜 ☺️ Thanks Ryan!

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I just finished reading Cyndi Stuart’s debut novel, Deadly Yours, a Samantha McMican mystery and what really stood out to me was the attention to detail and the resulting verisimilitude (“the appearance of being real”). It’s fu" Read more of this review »
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