Books & Writing

I’m pleased to announce BONES AND ROSES, Book One of my Cypress Bay mystery series is on sale today for just $1.99, as an e-book (U.S., U.K. & Canada). If you haven’t read it and are looking for a cozy mystery to kick off 2021, now’s the time to grab a … [Read more...] about Out with the Old, In with the New

Hope all of you who celebrate had a wonderful Christmas. Mine was simple but meaningful with just my husband and me and the family members who joined us via Zoom or FaceTime. Every year Sandy and I limit our gift exchange to one thing we’ve agreed on as a mutual present (this … [Read more...] about Happy Bookmas!

I read an article recently that caught my attention. It was about a charitable organization called Imagination Library. Founded by superstar Dolly Parton and launched in her hometown of Sevierville, Tennessee, it distributes free books to underprivileged children starting from … [Read more...] about BOOKS & SNAIL MAIL

Okay, so it wasn’t quite as dramatic as that, but I’m a writer and we tend to embellish. What happened was I sneaked onto private property, an orange grove I’d seen as I was passing on the road I was on at the time during a trip in California where I was doing research for my … [Read more...] about The Day I Was Almost Shot During a Shoot

The other day I was saying to my critique partner, Donna, “It seems I have 20/20 vision when I’m editing and I’m legally blind when I’m writing.” So true! When I’m writing I often feel like I’m stumbling around without my glasses on and can’t see more than two feet in front of … [Read more...] about PARTNERS IN CRIME