Sep 22, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Orphaned artifacts. That’s what my Great-Aunt Sybil called antiques. It was her mission to find good homes for lost treasures. She instilled that passion in me. To think that my love for antiques would lead me down such a perilous trail would seem something out of a...
Sep 21, 2016 | A Day In My Life
According to the people who know her best (her reviewers), Estela Nogales is a spunky amateur sleuth with a wry and sardonic sense of humor, keen powers of observation, and an irreverent approach to life. Left to her own devices, she would prefer peaceful days spent...
Sep 20, 2016 | A Day In My Life
The loud snoring woke Nancy. She poked at her cat Malone and he snarled as he slunk across the bed and out of the room. He’d let her off easy, Nancy figured, but she’d better feed him. She had to get a swim in before the bridge group at ten. Ever since she’d moved to...
Sep 19, 2016 | A Day In My Life
“. . . And my wedding theme is gonna be LSU colors. Everything purple and gold. The flowers, the tablecloths, the bridesmaids’ dresses, even the bridesmaids! I’m just kidding about the last one. No wait, y’all could get purple and gold streaks in your hair, so add...
Sep 16, 2016 | A Day In My Life
I’ve written several posts for Dru Ann about the day in the life of one of the characters in whatever book I was promoting. This time Dru Ann asked that I write about a day in the life of writing a Tempe Crabtree mystery. When I first began writing Seldom Traveled, I...
Sep 15, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Early risers in North Ashcot, Massachusetts spot me while I’m hoisting the American flag up the pole in front of my post office. My POSTMISTRESS CASSIE MILLER name tag is unnecessary for exchanging greetings as the stars and stripes ascend to the sky over our...