If you’re like most of us, you won’t be traveling to Paris for the 2024 Olympics, but if you read An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder, not only …
Coming June 25th!
Not going to the Olympics in Paris this Summer? How about a trip to the 1900 Paris Exposition instead? An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder takes you along …
150 Years of Impressionism
Bal du Moulin de la Galette, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Musee d’Orsay Everyone knows Paris is hosting the Olympics this summer but there’s another event Paris is celebrating this year. It’s the …
Fiction as an Escape
The busier I get, the more tasks I give to Frances. That seems fair, doesn’t it? She’s a character whose life I create. If I’m juggling a dozen tasks at …
Capturing A Moment In Time
I had the most wonderful time researching and writing the seventh book in the Countess of Harleigh series, AN ART LOVER’S GUIDE TO PARIS AND MURDER. Paris is one of …
Research: Rabbit Hole or Hamster Wheel?
I hear so often about that research rabbit hole and I admit I have fallen in myself, usually when reading old newspapers. I’ll find so many fascinating stories, yet not …
One Last Look
I finished reviewing my page proofs for An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder a few days ago. Page proofs are a mock up of the final book after …
Happy Holidays
My husband and I went to a holiday musical performance by the Scottsdale Symphonic Orchestra last week. It was a festive atmosphere with carolers and hot cocoa in the lobby. …
Foreign Covers and Cover Reveal!
I’m delighted that there are foreign editions of the Countess of Harleigh series. It’s always a thrill to see my books translated into another language and to see what the …
Learning As I Go
If you’ve been following my blog for any length of time, you’ve probably heard me say that I am not a historian, but a history buff. I’ve always been interested …