A clever creator by day, naughty novelist by night, J.R. Mason penned her memoir series Confessions of a Sane Single Woman and its sequel, Soulmate Setbacks after more than a decade of being single. From there, Mason went on to write the type of book that reflects the murky space where her dark mind resides – a three-book psychological crime thriller series, Stolen Pieces. Then came How to Kill Your Neighbors (and get away with it), her first dark comedy written out of sheer frustration after losing the best neighbor ever. What was supposed to be a standalone mystery ended up becoming a self-help "How to Kill" series, with How to Kill Your Coworkers up next on the syllabus.

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Mason received her Bachelor of Arts in journalism and mass communication from Cleveland State University and her Master of Arts in advertising/graphic design/public relations from Point Park University. Running a freelance design company and now audiobook narration, keeps her quite busy and leaves little free time for her guilty pleasures – movies and massages! This Pittsburgh, PA native also takes joy in playing her trumpet, screenplay writing, travel, reading, outdoor fires on cool nights and acting as "Murder Consultant" to her thriller Pen Sisters.