Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Tulips

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Tulips

I timed my research trip to Amsterdam to coincide with tulip season, so of course I had to visit Keukenhof Gardens, where 7 million bulbs are planted every year. It was an amazing site. I loved the creativity in the plantings and the sheer variety of tulips on...
Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam

I had a wonderful time during my research trip to Amsterdam, one of the settings in Duplicity, book seven in the On the Run series. We had gorgeous weather while we were there–no rain!      Visit the canals and flowers of Amsterdam with Duplicity, the...
Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

When I wrote my first cozy I wanted to take my readers on a fun ride. I thought I was writing a lighthearted escape, a mystery puzzle for they would read to relax at the end of a busy day of carpooling or dealing with clients and customers. What I didn’t expect were...
Is My Book a Cozy Mystery?

Is My Book a Cozy Mystery?

Is my book a cozy mystery? That’s a question I hear often in writer groups as authors try to figure out which categories to select for their books at the online bookstores. However, I think it’s the wrong question. A better question to ask is: Will cozy readers like...