Remember When Getting The Mail Was Exciting?
Not a notification. Not a ping. Not another email sliding into an already-buried inbox.
A real letter with your name on it. Something you could hold, and something especially for you (even when it wasn't your birthday!)
There was a time when the walk to the mailbox, or the rattle and thud as the postie dropped the mail through the letter box felt like a small adventure because you never quite knew what to expect. Maybe a friend might have sent a card or letter, just because they were thinking about you. And who remembers postcards? I miss them. I miss getting them, and feeling envious of whoever was sending them from some exotic place. I miss the ritual of browsing through the racks of postcards on holiday, and sitting down and writing them, as the warm breeze blows in from ocean and the waiter brings another chilled drink with an umbrella. It was all so much more satisfying then tapping a screen and uploading a dozen pictures to your phone, knowing that friends will spend no more than a minute scrolling through. And how about a surprise package? Something that isn't dumped on your doorstep by the Amazon delivery guy.......magical times.
Introducing.....
This Isn't Just another Newsletter.
Most reader communities give you content. A blog post here, an email there, maybe a discount code you'll forget about.
Murder By Mail gives you something different. It's gives you a connection to my writer's life. I'll share the the work before it's finished and the stories before the world sees them. You can browse through my bookstore before the doors open.
This is for the readers who don't just love mysteries. They love how mysteries are made and the best thing? All this will arrive through the mail. The actual, physical snail mail, right to your letter box.
Welcome To The Inner Circle
When you sign up for Murder By Mail, you'll get a monthly letter, delivered to your door, your mailbox (letterbox if you live in the UK) and not only will it be a personal update from me, it will include other goodies. Maybe a postcard from "Shell Bay", or some character art. Maybe I'll send a voucher to my online bookstore (opening soon) or a QR code link to raw chapters of my newest novel. It will be unique, and a meaningful connection- I hope!
So what exactly am I proposing here?
📬 Your Monthly Letter
Once a month, a real letter lands in your mailbox. Erm, it won't be handwritten because my handwriting is like chicken scratch. But it will be a thoughtful communication about the month that has just passed, my plans for the future few weeks, and news of the stories I'm working on. It will come in a proper envelope, addressed to you and will be something worth waiting for and opening.
The letter could be about anything that's on my mind: what I'm writing, what's obsessing me, what corners of 1940s London I've been disappearing into, what's happening on the BC coast — and whatever else feels worth sharing with the people who actually care about this work.
Not an online missive that gets lost in your inbox.
📖 Unedited Chapters — As I Write Them
You'll get raw, unedited chapters of my new books as I write them — the real first draft, messy decisions and all. If you've ever wanted to watch a mystery come together from the inside, this is as close as it gets.
🚀 New Books Before Amazon
When a new book publishes, my VIP members read it first. Before it goes live on Amazon. Before the reviews. Before anyone else.
You'll have it in your hands — or on your screen — while the rest of the world is still waiting.
🏪 The Perfect Crime Bookstore — Members Preview
In May, I'm opening The Perfect Crime Bookstore — a carefully curated shop for mystery lovers, with books, gifts, and a few things you won't find anywhere else.
At first, it will be my portfolio of books for sale - signed copies especially with some extra bookish goodies. But over the next year, I'll be adding the best in indie mystery writing. And my VIP members - that's you - will get an exclusive discount on every purchase, for as long as you're a member.
Join MURDER BY MAIL
Coming soon....
Two Ways To Join
Monthly Membership — $10 CAD/month Full access to everything above, month by month. Cancel anytime.
Annual Membership — $99 CAD/year Lock in a full year and get two months free plus the deep satisfaction of being a founding member of something that's only going to grow.
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This Is A Small Club. On Purpose.
I'm not trying to build a massive audience here. I'm trying to build the right one — readers who are genuinely invested in the work, the craft, and the world behind the books.
If that's you, I'd love to have you.