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 …
Brain Matters
I turned in book 7 to my editor a couple weeks ago and I’ve been playing with ideas for the next book in the series. No matter how many books …
Florodora!
Double sextet from the 1900 New York production If you write historical fiction, you’d better like doing research. Fortunately, I love it! In A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder, …