Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Lyme Park

Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Lyme Park

Oct 11, 2016

I visited several stately homes with beautiful gardens on my research trip to England. It was a little early in the year to see the gardens in full bloom, but they still were quite a sight! These are my favorites from Lyme Park, which was used in the BBC miniseries...
The Truth about Writing According to Music and Lyrics

The Truth about Writing According to Music and Lyrics

May 15, 2016

Hollywood rarely gets creative/writerly characters and situations right. (Just one case in point is the mom character in Cheaper By The Dozen. A publisher picks up her book and in about two minutes she’s touring and has an Oprah appearance scheduled.) So I was...
Photo Research Journal | Roman Baths and Pump Room | Bath UK

Photo Research Journal | Roman Baths and Pump Room | Bath UK

Mar 9, 2016

I loved visiting Bath while researching the fourth book in the Murder on Location series, Death in an Elegant City. The Roman Baths were fascinating.    Read the book inspired by my visit to Bath: Death in an Elegant City.   ...
My Top Ten Favorite Things About Scrivener

My Top Ten Favorite Things About Scrivener

Feb 26, 2016

A tool for writers Scrivener is an amazing tool for writers with an incredible variety of features. Scrivener has helped me write more efficiently and made keeping up with all the research and information easier. Scrivener is a powerful software, but it can be a tad...
10 Years in Publishing: 10 Lessons Learned

10 Years in Publishing: 10 Lessons Learned

Jan 26, 2016

  My first book came out in 2006. It’s amazing how much publishing has changed since then—no digital versions and audiobooks were on CDs—but certain things remain constant like the advice to write a good book and then write the next one. I’m now a hybrid author...