Monthly Archives: November 2011

It´s Sweden´s Day # 11

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Interior of the beautiful church

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Published: Christmas in Knavesborough

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I found it difficult to figure out when was the best time to publish my collection of Christmas stories so the other day I just went ahead and did it. No more procrastination. Christmas in Knavesborough Four Christmas crime stories … Continue reading →

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What the Weather Man says…

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Yesterday we visited friends in Vorupør (where our cottage is situated and the village next to Stenbjerg I have shown you several pictures of earlier). The weather was changeable and interesting, and my husband left the table early to get … Continue reading →

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Guess who or what…

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

As this novel is a standalone, there is no famous protagonist to describe, but perhaps some of my brilliant readers can guess who the writer is – or even which book it is. “Her Orlando apartment was cramped and smelly, … Continue reading →

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Pssst!

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

No, my Christmas collection is NOT out yet (not officially, that is).   But if any of you want an electronic review copy (no strings attached), please let me know.

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It´s Sweden´s Day # 10

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

As promised, two shots from the same wooden church as last week. Usually I don´t display innocent bystanders, but these two persons happen to pop up in several of my pictures, meaning it can be difficult to cut them out … Continue reading →

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Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Brought Down The House (2003)

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

I have been curious to try this very popular cosy series for a long time, though I had some misgivings about which role the cats played. I was given the twentyfifth in the series about the newspaper columnist James Qwilleran … Continue reading →

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Writing Cats and Dogs

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Surprise, surprise; I haven´t finished reading the book for that review you are all waiting for. Yesterday I finished the draft of my English version of “Christmas in Knavesborough” and sent it off to a beta-reader. Today I have translated … Continue reading →

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Petty Crimes

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

Again, I have picked a cosy mystery, and let me ask you a question while I pretend to be reading (I am fairly busy, struggling to have a small Christmas collection ready in less than two weeks). Which role should … Continue reading →

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Twas Sweden´s Day # 9

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Dorte Hummelshøj Jakobsen

How could I forget? (Two excuses: I have suffered from a sore throat for days, and yesterday I was very busy writing a silly Knavesborough story for my online writing class – that was a good one, wasn´t it?) But … Continue reading →

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