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 …
Death by Laudanum
Photo credit: Welcome Images, Science Museum, London, UK It would be the height of neglect for me to set a series in Victorian England and not include a plot that …
A Very Victorian Holiday
Happy Holidays! I don’t know about you, but this is one of the busiest times of the year for me, so I’m giving myself a break and reposting a blog …
Research Trip!
By the time A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder came out in 2018, I had already done enough research to plot three books. At the time, I didn’t know …
Cover Reveal!
I just returned from a fabulous research trip which I will share next month. This month, I have some art for you! It seems so early to do a cover …
The Enduring Royal Family
I’ve never been a royals watcher, but I do have a lot of respect for Queen Elizabeth II and the fact that she devoted 70 years of her life to …
The Writing Community
I gave a talk for a local Rotary Club this week. Public speaking is not my favorite thing to do, but I keep telling myself the more I do it, …
The Countess of Harleigh Continues!
Four years ago today, I threw myself a party. It was to celebrate the release of my debut novel, A Lady’s Guide to Etiquette and Murder. I still couldn’t …
IT’S PUB DAY!!
The big day for me and Frances Wynn. A BRIDE’S GUIDE TO MARRIAGE AND MURDER releases today, and for Frances–she’s getting married! On the eve of her …