Auvers, Panoramic View (ca. 18731875) by Paul Cézanne. Original from The Art Institute of Chicago. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel. I did something very different when writing A CHRISTMAS GUIDE TO …
Writer’s Problem #253
When your protagonist investigates murder and her kids are way too interested. I have known for a few years that book 9 was going to be a Christmas mystery. I …
Getting Started
Someone once asked me how I began plotting a story and what my starting point was. My answer was that it was different for every book. In the case of …
Where Do You Come Up With Your Story Ideas?
I just turned in the ninth Countess of Harleigh mystery to my publisher earlier this month and since it’s the last book in the contract, I am at that weird …
How Much is too Much?
It seems like A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder just released—well it was only three weeks ago—but I am just polishing up the next book which is due August …
The Latest Countess of Harleigh is out!
A Daughter’s Guide to Mothers and Murder releases Tuesday, June 24th. To celebrate, I thought I’d share an excerpt. To set the scene; Frances is back in Paris and she …
An Author’s Work is Never Done
You might be surprised to learn that I have many tasks that are aspects of my work but have nothing to do with writing books. I’m between drafts of book …
George and Frances Roll the Dice!
I have a cover and a publishing date for my upcoming novella! In my excitement, I neglected to post it here, but better late than never. George and Frances Roll …
Where in the World Are George and Frances?
I loved taking George and Frances and some of the supporting characters to Paris for a couple of books. It was so much fun to learn about a new place, …
Big, Little News!
The Boardwalk on the Beach at Trouville by Claude Monet I’ve been keeping a secret for a few months now and I’m so excited to share that in April 2025, …