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 …
Research Trip!
The door to Queen Caroline’s garden at Kensington Palace I took a little research trip to London last month and it was so worth it! I’m working on my 2027 …
The Subplot Plot
One thing that happens when you return to a manuscript after a few weeks’ absence is that you see problems you never noticed before. In my case, I have too …
My Re-reading Habit
Bookcase with sagging shelf–yikes! Work from home seems to be feast or famine. I have those times when I’m plodding along until my eyes are crossing and I’d pay someone …
Ask Me Anything!
In anticipation of a back surgery that I had a week ago, I asked my newsletter subscribers to send me some questions last month so I could do an Ask …
More Research, Oh boy!
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 …
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 …
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 …