Podcasts for Mystery Readers

Podcasts for Mystery Readers

I’ve listened to podcasts about writing for years, but recently I discovered a new niche in the podcast world that’s so exciting–podcasts for mystery readers! Each one has a slightly different angle. Some focus on a single mystery author, while...
1920s Fashion Inspiration

1920s Fashion Inspiration

One of my favorite parts of researching the 1920s High Society Lady Detective mysteries is the fashion–the stylish cloche hats, the casually sophisticated day dresses with their new dropped waistlines, and the gorgeous evening gowns. Here’s a sampling of...
Inspiration for Castle Ruin in High Society Books

Inspiration for Castle Ruin in High Society Books

If you’ve read my Murder on Location series, you may remember a mention of a castle ruin near the English village of Nether Woodsmoor. In the fourth book of the High Society Lady Detective series, Murder in Black Tie, my characters picnic at the ruin of Cormont...
Dictation Tips for Fiction Writers

Dictation Tips for Fiction Writers

A few years ago the buzz in the author community was about dictation. Authors were whipping out thousands of words using dictation software like Dragon Naturally Speaking. As a fiction author I have more book ideas than time to write them and my readers want more...
Four Fascinating Facts about Jane Austen and The Regency

Four Fascinating Facts about Jane Austen and The Regency

While researching the books Death in the English Countryside and Death in an English Cottage, the first two books in the Murder on Location series,  I discovered some interesting facts about Jane Austen. The cozy mystery series is about a location scout who searches...