One of the things I enjoy most about writing is research. I really do love it and I want to make that perfectly clear, because the rest of this post …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Author’s Note
When I turned in the fourth book in the Countess of Harleigh series, I wrote my first ever Author’s note. I needed one because I used some real people as …
A Victorian Christmas
The Countess of Harleigh mystery series begins in April of 1899, just as the year’s social season begins. Book two in the series takes place in July, at the end …
Bookish Activity
Being an author is the best job I’ve ever had. Not just because I love to tell a story, but because it makes me a part of the writing community. …
Using Historical Figures in Fiction
Had a wonderful time doing bookstore events this week with C.M. Gleason and L.A. Chandlar, both in Ann Arbor and Detroit. One reason I was excited to chat with them …