Today’s Fashion Friday post comes to us from mystery author Ellen Byerrum. This lady knows her fashion, and I’m so lucky to have her here today. Ellen is the creator of the Crimes of Fashion series, featuring Lacey Smithsonian, a Washington, DC fashion reporter, where the circumstances and the solutions hinge upon fashion know-how. The…
John Milton said, “the childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.” I think a lot of us participating in today’s School Picture Day are hoping that isn’t true. School Picture Day was the brainchild of Leanne Shirtliffe (Ironic Mom) and Clay Morgan, with Keenie Beanie’s help. Here’s her original post last week explaining…
Welcome to Fashion Friday, where we take a look at an item or aspect of 19th century fashion. It’s typically a shorter post than the rest of the week. After all, we all have to get ready for the weekend, don’t we? We’re progressing through accessories that have been dying out over time. Last week…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. We leave the kid detectives this week and return to…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. We continue with our favorite kid detectives this week, with…
Malice Domestic 23: what made it special? Was it the planning, the cool panel topics (check Wed’s post for some highlights), the book riches, the hotel accommodations? While all of these helped make it an enjoyable convention, Malice Domestic would have been nothing without the wonderful people who attended. I was fortunate to meet a…
I survived Malice Domestic. Sounds like it should be a t-shirt from an amusement park’s thrill ride, doesn’t it? In a way, it was a thrill ride (not including the lurching, glass-walled hotel elevators that made me a little woozy). I met big-time authors, brand-new authors (there’s a special breakfast for them to introduce themselves…
Welcome to Masters of Mystery Monday, where each week we feature a fictional detective and examine his or her unique contribution to the mystery genre. You are invited to challenge yourself with a short detective quiz, and see the answers to the previous week’s quiz. I’ve just returned from a wonderful weekend at Malice…
