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Happy Independence Day! It was eight years ago on July 3rd that we brought Independence aka Indy, home with us. It was a long drive to San Bernardino, California and back, but well worth it. Indy was my faithful Diabetic Alert Dog service dog for several years, although retired now, and the inspiration for Samson […]
The Chiller Street Grill in the Mystery Lane series is a 50’s style diner that serves the most amazing hamburgers. While the building itself is entirely made up, the food is inspired by the Church Street Grill in Carlsbad, New Mexico. They, too, serve the most amazing hamburgers. It seems only fitting to eat here […]
So after the exciting trip to pick up the kid from camp following the navigational app that came installed on my iPhone (and which wanted to take me to a hospice) I thought… let’s use the google app instead. It got us home. It would’ve been fine except for two things… at some point the […]
Today the post lady was kind enough to deliver the proof for “Isle of the Crescent Moon.” While I prefer to read my books on a Kindle because it keeps my library small (and when you’ve moved a lot, you know what a monumental task it is to move a large library), I love having […]
And, 10,000+ words. So with 100,000 words being the goal, 601 Suspense Street is 10% written. I was quite thrown off by the detour Will took. I sat staring at the laptop today, drawing a blank, uncertain where to take the story from there. I came so close to opening the file for “Depart the […]
I start out with an idea. I map it out, I know exactly what’s going to happen in a novel and when, and… Then I sit down to write and my characters follow their own plan. Their story takes a definite twist, and that’s exactly what just happened in 601 Suspense Street, book 2 of […]
…and the cat forgets all about trying to nab my chair. She forgets a lot of other things too, like where her tail is. I’m sure she’ll wonder eventually how it ended up soaking wet!
Because I can never seem to do a thing and be done! I absolutely must keep fiddling with it until I’m satisfied. And now, I am. I’d find it easier to write right now if only I were not convinced there is a dead chicken hiding out in the kitchen. That’s sure what it smells […]
The first chapter of 601 Suspense Street is nearing completion. Will, Gemma, and Fox are more than ready to get back to their story, and so is D.C., who we barely had an opportunity to meet at the end of 715 Mystery Lane. They’ve all been talking up a storm and have plenty to say, […]
…ship captains in general are no better qualified to perform legally recognized marriage ceremonies than a grocer, car salesman, interior decorator, etc.? I asked Brad if he knew that and he looked worried. I don’t know what he thought I did or intended to do, but it’s one of those interesting facts I learned while […]