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...
A Year of Golden Age Mysteries

A Year of Golden Age Mysteries

Dec 30, 2015

Looking back over the last year, I discovered that my favorite reads from this year were either written in the Golden Age of mystery fiction or have a Golden Age flavor to them. I’d always wanted to read more classic mysteries, and in 2015 I delved into them, reading...
Photo Research Journal – Death in a Stately Home

Photo Research Journal – Death in a Stately Home

Sep 22, 2015

Inspiration for Death in a Stately Home (Murder on Location Book Three) from my trip to Derbyshire. The series takes place in the quaint (yet imaginary) village of Nether Woodsmoor. Here’s some pictures I took of places that inspired me: Read the book inspired...
Photo Research Journal – Edinburgh

Photo Research Journal – Edinburgh

Jul 21, 2015

I loved my research trip to Edinburgh. I used so many of the places I visited as inspiration for the fifth book in the On the Run series, Devious. Here’s a few of my favorites…  For the novel that these pictures inspired, check out Devious, On the Run Book...
Photo Research Journal – Edinburgh (Part II)

Photo Research Journal – Edinburgh (Part II)

Jul 21, 2015

More Edinburgh research photos…    I took these photos during my trip to Edinburgh, which inspired the opening chapters of Devious, Book Five in the On the Run series. Check it out if you like international travel and mysteries or heist books....
Photo Research Journal – Salzburg (Part III)

Photo Research Journal – Salzburg (Part III)

Jul 20, 2015

Yes, I took a lot of pictures, in Salzburg. Couldn’t help it. It is a very photogenic city. :) More places that inspired Devious, On the Run book Five:    For fun:  And because I am such a book geek, I can’t pass a library in a foreign city without...