I write about Accidental Detectives, Accidental Billionaire Cowboys, love at a cat café, and romantic suspense in the Southwest. Loves animals, clouds, sunsets, hiking, #books and writing, New Mexico. #SinC #Catlover 😸 #hiker #mystery 🕵️‍♀️ #romance #authorhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvl2vt5qbg2xVoice recognition mistake of the day: "He stood, suede for a moment, and limped a couple of steps." 🧥 You could probably figure out that that was supposed to be "swayed." #writing15 Sep 2026 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvl2vt5qbg2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvjxha6ydz2aSometimes an explanation is right. Sometimes several things matter. Sometimes the ordinary explanation is enough. There are also times when what happened is clearer than why it happened. https://humantangle.com/founder-note/?utm_campaign=missinglettr&utm_medium=social_link&utm_source=missinglettr-cu15 Sep 2026 06:06 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvjxha6ydz2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvizr54knu2oFans of intimate, heart-forward stories like Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop will find a new favorite healing story in The Magical Cat Café and Teashop, tender, cozy novels about finding family, healing, and home. https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/019de5ca-5d2b-79b4-b365-2510e9b0c1f8 #romance #books #cats14 Sep 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvizr54knu2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvit3nmmq52aSummer 2026 K-lytics #Romance Market Report! -117 Romance categories and their performance. -A Top-100 bestseller list with top authors, publishers, cover art, book descriptions, KU vs. Non-KU, trending Google and Amazon keywords, price trends, and more. https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/rom26-II #writing #books14 Sep 2026 19:15 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvit3nmmq52ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvip6ctdao2cVoice recognition mistake of the day: Markell glanced around at the drinking children shrieking 😱 not drinking 🍺 #writing https://static.klipy.com/ii/4493325008d34b7bf8cd6813cd5c1619/e4/0a/Qk7JzN3A35zcAz.gif?hh=186&ww=272&mp4=IvOg08a7P9VT9exHfA&webm=wVIH7lL2YI02ezLpw14 Sep 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvip6ctdao2chttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvg7iekevf2nReaders who love feel-good #romance and small-town settings with heart will love this series at a small-town cat café, w/adorable cats looking for their forever homes. ebook box set $25 value for $12.99 or free in #KindleUnlimited https://www.amazon.com/dp/B096YHWW2T?tag=writertools0c-20 #books https://youtube.com/shorts/COjVUxexdSg13 Sep 2026 18:19 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvg7iekevf2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvfzwzlx6y27The Furrever Friends cat cafe sweet #romance series is filled with cuddly #cats and kittens and the people who love them. Now in #KindleUnlimited! "The Furrever Friends Sweet Romance series is one of my favorite series of all time." #BookReview https://storyoriginapp.com/collections/6eb320a9-c5ab-45f9-ba44-46a902be614e #books13 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfzwzlx6y27https://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvftbrhcf223Throwback voice recognition mistake of the day: a man walked past eating a donkey. 😋 🫏 🤮 Not eating, leading! #Writing13 Sep 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvftbrhcf223https://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mveoodniju2a“Filled with action, well drunk fun characters, and Southern charm!” 🍺😂 My latest news: Voice recognition mistake of the day, cozy ferrets, fun for Word Nerds, working on a romantic suspense, & Fall Into a Book Giveaway! https://krisbockmysteryromance.substack.com/p/filled-with-action-well-drunk-fun #writing #books #pets13 Sep 2026 03:46 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mveoodniju2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3muztzqlp342bDo you enjoy action, adventure, and #romance? Join a treasure hunt in the southwestern desert! Only 99 cents for Desert Gold, book 1 in the Treasure Hunting #RomanticSuspense series! (These standalone #books are in #KU right now.) www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKJKSG5 #mystery #suspense https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08MKJKSG508 Sep 2026 20:22 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3muztzqlp342bhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvcf4oowjn2l“This book made me smile many times, it is so lovely and heartwarming." The Magical Cat Café and Teashop: cozy magical realism for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Midnight Bookshop, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. ▸ https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-magical-cat-cafe-12 Sep 2026 05:49 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvcf4oowjn2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvceicezhs2b“This book made me smile many times, it is so lovely and heartwarming." The Magical Cat Café and Teashop: cozy magical realism for fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold, The Midnight Bookshop, and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop. ▸ https://swarmchairtraveler.blogspot.com/2026/06/the-magical-cat-cafe-12 Sep 2026 05:38 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvceicezhs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvbzmufldi2aCozy #Mystery #Review of Something Prowling in Paradise Park & Author Guest Post on a deadly plant (but not the way you're thinking): "...also known as the needle and thread plant, because its sharp spines served as needles, with the plant fibers acting as thread." https://lttr.ai/ArxyJ #books12 Sep 2026 02:24 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbzmufldi2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvbaupmom223K-lytics #Romance Market Reports! -117 categories w/performance. -A Top-100 list w/top authors, publishers, cover art, book descriptions, KU vs. Non-KU, trending keywords, price trends, etc. https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/rom26-II Clean & Wholesome Romance report: https://k-lytics.com/dap/a/?a=16040&p=k-lytics.com/cwr26 #writing #books11 Sep 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvbaupmom223https://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mvb2nihds523GHOST WITCH P.I. by Lucia Kuhl: Humans require supervision from the Animal Kingdom and Spirit world. Now Spirit-Ghost Lily and Witch Anna must catch a killer before sunup.” Try this Paranormal Cozy #Mystery series FREE w/newsletter. https://storyoriginapp.com/swaps/01a08b42-d3a1-701e-9f4d-38658c8323d9 #books11 Sep 2026 17:09 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvb2nihds523https://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv7tva7bm72lWhat is a “healing story,” and how did I come to write one? "The magical realism element comes in as small touches of magic – the teashop owner doesn’t take orders; customers get what she delivers, but it’s always perfect." https://nanreinhardt.com/author-spotlight-kitty-cat-fun-with-kris-bock/11 Sep 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7tva7bm72lhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv7qd5rfoa2aWhat is a “healing story”? "The true magic happens in the connections between the characters and the way they come together to not only support each other, but to become a family..." https://nanreinhardt.com/author-spotlight-kitty-cat-fun-with-kris-bock/?utm_campaign=author-spotlight-kitty-cat-fun11 Sep 2026 04:32 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv7qd5rfoa2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv6mgpbhi42aThe Magical Cat Café and Teashop: Volume 2 is out now! Heartwarming, cozy novels about finding family, healing, and home. Fans of Before the Coffee Gets Cold and Days at the Morisaki Bookshop will find a new favorite here. https://storyoriginapp.com/universalbooklinks/019de5ca-5d2b-79b4-b365-2510e9b0c1f8 #NewRelease #cats #cozy #books10 Sep 2026 17:50 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6mgpbhi42ahttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv6fas555s2nWith the enemy closing in, Blake must prove whose side he’s on before the secrets he kept cost him the woman he loves, the family he never expected, and their only chance to expose the truth. Betrayed by @annajwriter.bsky.social monkeylink.co/ae1732 #readztule #reading #mysteries #releaseday #books https://monkeylink.co/ae173210 Sep 2026 15:41 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6fas555s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv6exzyymk2nHe won her family home in a card game. She intends to stay to ensure her family’s reputation and future. The Lady and the Wager by Kate Moore is OUT TODAY: monkeylink.co/47d02b #readztule #romance #historical https://monkeylink.co/47d02b10 Sep 2026 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv6exzyymk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/krisbock.bsky.social/post/3mv5epxxnst23What is a “healing story,” and how did I come to write one? "I love the found family or “chosen family” trope of characters finding bonds that feel like family..." https://nanreinhardt.com/author-spotlight-kitty-cat-fun-with-kris-bock/?utm_campaign=author-spotlight-kitty-cat-fun-with-kris-bock&utm_m10 Sep 2026 05:59 +0000at://did:plc:qsrua7oncgpowslu5ckw2nwo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5epxxnst23