Why the Appalachian Mountains – by M.A. Hunter

Why the Appalachian Mountains – by M.A. Hunter

The Trail was inspired by my agent Emily Glenister wanting to read a speculative thriller set in the Appalachian Mountains. I had to Google exactly where they were, and became enthralled by the Appalachian Trail (the AT) that runs from Georgia in the south, up to...
Cozy Mystery Weddings | A Marriage to Murder For

Cozy Mystery Weddings | A Marriage to Murder For

Everyone loves a wedding don’t they? That’s the thought that ran through my mind when trying to decide how best my heroine, Alexi Ellis, could bring much needed attention and trade to Hopgood Hall, the luxury boutique hotel in which she was a minority shareholder. A...
Into The Woods: A Blog Post From J A Baker

Into The Woods: A Blog Post From J A Baker

Time is always of the essence for me. I rarely have enough of it. Many authors spend days, weeks or even months, travelling to research their settings, and while I do sometimes wander farther afield, due to a lack of spare time, it’s too tempting to glance out of my...
A Magical Research Trip To Iceland

A Magical Research Trip To Iceland

A Magical Research Trip To Iceland Iceland has long been on my bucket list of places to visit, so it made complete sense to set one of my novels there, until I realised it would be hard to do it justice without visiting first…So, in November 2021 when COVID...