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, …
A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder
June always means a new book in the Countess of Harleigh series! This time I have a few live events planned. Please check my “Appearances” tab. If you are in …
Historical Mystery and the Amateur Sleuth
Sorry I’m late. I’m back in Michigan for the summer and that move takes a bit of work. In addition to my regular post, I have a little news this …
Queen Victoria’s Drawing Room
In my upcoming book, A Newlywed’s Guide to Fortune and Murder, Frances agrees to do a favor for a friend and present her niece to the queen. Court presentations ended …
A Not so Kinder, Gentler Time
I was a presenting author at Tucson Festival of Books a couple of weeks ago. The topics of the two panels I was on involved heinous crimes from history and …
Casting My Characters
I never feel that I know my characters very well until I finish the first draft of a manuscript. That’s one of the great things about writing a series. Characters …