Sep 13, 2019 | Get To Know You
Penny first appeared in The Cold Light of Mourning and one of the best ways to learn about a person is by asking questions, so let’s get to know Penny. What is your name? Penny Brannigan. How old are you? I am in my mid 50s. As a book character, I don’t age in...
Nov 18, 2017 | A Day In My Life
In the gray light before dawn, Rupert stood by the bed, watching and waiting. His patience was rewarded when Ray slid his legs over the side of the bed. A moment later when the bathroom door clicked shut, signaling Ray was getting ready to report for the early shift,...
Jul 12, 2017 | A Day In My Life
Have you ever noticed that most amateur sleuths aren’t locked into rigid nine to five jobs? We need flexibility in our working lives (or the daytime situation as a good friend of ours calls it) because when a detecting opportunity knocks, we have to spring into...
Nov 11, 2015 | A Day In My Life
“What kind of underpants should I wear?” That’s the question I get asked the most and I understand why. Actors like to build their characters from the bottom up, so to speak. And costumes work better when they’re created from the inside out, authentically, and in...