Leslie Keller Books

I can't believe this will be my third year participating in the Glendale Chocolate Affaire as an author. It seems like yesterday that I ventured to the event alone as an aspiring writer. Jenn McKinlay, a New York Times best selling cozy author, spoke to a small group and kept us laughing with her amazing sense of humor. More than that, she gave us hope that we could write and be published. Since then I've had my ups and downs, like most authors do.  There are days when it seems impossible to compose a sentence, let alone another book in the series. Despite those times, I am compelled to write. Regardless of what I'm doing dialogue and scenes have a way of inserting themselves into my train of thought. In the middle of a sleepless night, Jayne may have a conversation with me about what she thinks should happen.  Sound crazy?  Probably not to another author! If you are local and have a chance to stop by for some fun kids entertainment, music, food vendors and wonderful ...

In June, I attended the Arizona Desert Dreams Writer's Conference which was organized by the Desert Rose chapter of the Romance Writers of America. Although I do not write romance I always try to attend this four day conference.  This year included a very notable writer from Arizona - Diana Gabaldon.  I am probably one of the few people who had never read any of her work, nor had I watched the series based on her Outlander series.  Having just completed the massive 900+ novel on Lyndon Johnson, I wasn't sure I was ready to jump into the first book in her series which comes in around 800+ pages.  Having heard her speak I knew I had to read it. Back to the conference itself.  The sessions presented by a trauma surgeon and a stand up comedian were fantastic.  You may wonder why a comedian would be at a writers conference but everyone has to write their material.  Since I love a bit of humor mixed in with my murder (on the page, of course), t...

I'm excited to be participating again this year in the Glendale Chocolate Affaire along side the Valley of the Sun Romance Writers. What is better than amazing books, authors and chocolate?? Oh yeah - wine! Glendale Chocolate Affaire Here's a photo from last year before the event began. I hope to see you there. Cocktails At Sunset will be available for sale for the first time in paperback. Happy Trails, Leslie Visit my website Twitter       Instagram       Facebook       Menu for Murder       Cocktails At Sunset

The Wickenburg Literary Festival was held on April 1st through 3rd. I was excited to participate in this event and have the opportunity to meet with more readers. The Voices of the West, included authors, storytelling, food and the opportunity to design your own book cover. For me it was a great opportunity to meet fans and new readers. As Cocktails at Sunset nears completion, I'm even more thrilled to spend a beautiful Arizona day outside enjoying comments from my readers. Thanks to the new readers who purchased their first Jayne Stanford mystery. I hope they enjoy her story as much as I've enjoyed creating it. Happy Trails, Leslie Visit my website