Queen of the Cozies
Move over Agatha, you’re not alone at the top. Before e-readers and before the cozy mystery niche developed, there was the Queen of Cozies, Agatha Christie. Mrs. Christie rightly deserved her title but did you know that there were others…
Figuring out Greg’s password.
Gramma’s Off Her Rocker You may have been wondering how I was able to so easily figure out the password that Greg used to secure that all important PREPPERS file on his computer: H4m@l1rch32ndS@c78 We’ve all been told, over and…
On Writing Cozy Mysteries
Before e-books entered my life, I was a mostly stay-at-home Mom to four children. My preferred reading spot was in the bathtub late in the evening – the family was well aware that the only reason Mom could be disturbed…
European Butler Institute
Have you ever wondered where butlers go to learn the tricks of the trade? Perhaps you think — as many people do — that the role of a butler has vanished from modern estates. After all, in popular fiction butlers…
Conversation with Jane
I’m taking some time for a cozy chat with Jane Drew, heroine of my cozy mystery series, Gramma’s Off Her Rocker. Hopefully we’ll bring out some answers to those burning question you may have been left with after reading about Jane’s adventures…
Eleven Stone Cottages and One Painted Lady
One of the first reviews that I got on my first book, Toasted to Death (available here on Amazon) was quite critical of the number of characters in the book. After I got over my initial shock — how dare…
Writing a Cozy Mystery
Creating a setting can be almost as much fun as writing a cozy mystery. When I created the setting for my cozy mystery series Gramma's Off Her Rocker, I kept telling myself that this couldn't possibly be, time and again…
Gramma’s Off Her Rocker
When the kids were in a jamThey could always count on Gram.In the days of gracious livingGrandma was the girl for giving. Life before grandchildren. As a young (relatively speaking) Mom I was stuck at home with two kids in…
Gramma Used to Sit and Knit
In the dim and distant past, When the future wasn’t fast, Gramma used to sit and knit, Crochet, tat and babysit. Grandbaby #2 arrived safe and sound in March. Grandpa and I only had a few sleepless nights waiting for…
First Words
"Come to gram, sweetheart"
