Name those root vegetables! Or: A Very Mistletoe Contest
It just dawned on me that this is an anniversary of sorts for The Mischief of the Mistletoe. As much as it boggles my brain to think of it, it’s been a whole five years since The Mischief of the Mistletoe first appeared on shelves in the winter of 2010. That’s five whole years of…
Read MoreFORGOTTEN ROOM Give Away!
There’s a copy of The Forgotten Room up for grabs over on the three Ws’ Facebook page right now! Recently, Beatriz, Karen and I got together for tea to plot our next book together. There were scones, tea sandwiches, and, of course, tea. So, for a chance to win an advance copy of The Forgotten…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
I’ve been immersed in research books this week for the New Revised Stand Alone, so there hasn’t been as much time as I’d like for fiction, but what I did read was a win: Trisha Ashley’s A Winter’s Tale, about a down on her luck single mom who unexpectedly inherits the no longer quite so…
Read MoreTeaser Tuesday: A Funny Thing Happened….
A funny thing happened on the way to the next stand alone novel. Remember that book I was working on, the family saga set in Belle Epoque Paris, World War I Picardy, and World War II Paris? That book is not the book you will be reading in 2017. The research was fascinating, the idea…
Read MoreGive the Gift of….
Are you still looking for a gift for the readers in your life? The Forgotten Room isn’t available until January 19th, but Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and I have teamed up with FoxTale Book Shoppe to send a card to your chosen recipient when you pre-order before the holidays. The card will look like this:…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
It’s time to get into the holiday spirit, so I started off my post-Thanksgiving reading with Donna Andrews’s The Nightingale Before Christmas, the– oh, goodness, I’ve lost count. Let’s just say the something-teenth Meg Langslow mystery, in which Meg serves as coordinator for a Christmas-themed decorator show house, never knowing that one of the decorators…
Read MoreMore OTHER DAUGHTER
I have another The Other Daughter cover to share with you! This time? It’s Czech. And very, very Gothic. Is it just me, or does it remind you a bit of those old Mary Stewart covers– only with Big Ben in the background rather than an ominous chateau on a cliff? So far, all of…
Read MoreThe Updated 2016 Publication Schedule
Since I’ve had some queries recently about what’s coming out when, here’s the 2016 publication schedule! — January 19, The Forgotten Room (hardcover). — January 26, “The Record Set Right” (e-short). — March 1, Fall of Poppies: Stories of Love and the Great War (anthology). — July 12, The Other Daughter (trade paperback). My next…
Read MoreWeekly Reading Round-Up
After the traditional turkey coma, there’s nothing like a comfortable chair and a good book. For me, this week has been mainly about mysteries, all of very different kinds: a 1920s ghost story (or, rather, “ghost” story), a modern Scottish police procedural, and a Victorian with the suggestion of a paranormal element. — Georgette Heyer’s…
Read MoreHappy Thanksgiving!
Safe travels to all who are traveling; good cooking to all who are cooking. May your bird be crisp but not burnt, your potholders sturdy, and your kitchen timers timely. On this day of thanks, I am particularly grateful for everyone here on this website. Thank you so much for coming with me through the…
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