As some of you may know, last week I finished my polished draft of the latest in the adventures of that intrepid 19th century lady professor, Concordia Wells. I’ve just sent it off to the beta readers to shred to ribbons critique. While that’s going on, I’m taking a break from writing to catch up on…
Did you know that today, June 22nd, is National Onion Rings Day? Yep, I’m not making that up; there’s even a Facebook Like Page for it, so you know it’s gotta be official. And you thought the Summer Solstice was the big news today. Yeah, yeah, 24 hours of daylight at the North Pole, big wup. Of course, summer…
Being a cozy mystery writer/fan doesn’t necessarily mean I love tea (and cats, and knitting), but it’s kinda nice when the stars align. Tea is definitely one of my favorite beverages. And now tea has gotten “Oprah-fied.” (I’m a writer; I can make up my own words, right?). Teavana, a Starbucks-owned upscale tea retailer, and Oprah Winfrey…
So what happens when 128 mystery authors compare notes on food prepared and served in their novels? A cookbook, with over 200 recipes! The Cozy Food cookbook was the brainchild of mystery author Nancy Lynn Jarvis, and she’s done a terrific job herding cats gathering and organizing the recipes/bios from all of us. I contributed…
I have a confession to make: I’m having way too much fun writing this third book in the Concordia Wells Mystery series! I’m hoping you’ll enjoy reading it, too. (It should be out by late summer). One component of the story, set in 1898 Hartford, Connecticut, involves the use of dynamite by the bad guys. I won’t…
Unless you’ve been living in a cave (without wi-fi), you know that Mother’s Day is this Sunday. Seems like the perfect time for a Mother’s Day post! But Amazon let me down this year, in terms of its rockin’ Mother’s Day gift suggestions. If you don’t know what I mean, check out the Pole-Dancing Lessons, or…
If one were to ask any proper late-nineteenth century lady what she would need in order to conduct a little unorthodox sleuthing, she might list the following: 1. a dark gown of quiet fabric, perfect for night-time reconnoitering; 2. a parasol, for defending oneself against a belligerent witness; 3. a petticoat (second-best, of course), for…
Welcome to Fab Friday, where we celebrate making it through the week! It’s all about sharing the happy stuff. Hope it will brighten your day, too! Here in the mid-Atlantic part of the U.S., it has been the snowiest winter we’ve seen in a long, long time. It seemed that every other week…
