I read Nita Prose’s first novel, The Maid , in December 2022 and found its quirky protagonist and story delightful. So, I was eager to...

I was drawn to Mother-Daughter Murder Night by Nina Simon for a number of reasons. First, it was a gift from my sister-in-law who has...

These are disturbing times. Multiple wars. Natural disasters. Political upheaval. Hateful rhetoric. Random violence. Misinformation...

The last two weeks in August, I was in the mood for something light to listen to on my morning writing break, typically a walk with views...

I’m not what you would call a good cook. I’m better than my mother was, which is something. Sure, I can manage when needed, generally...

Where do you start a series? When I discovered Jane K. Cleland’s Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series a couple years ago, there were...

I grew up loving Mary Higgins Clark's books, so when I noticed that Tracy Gardner’s Red Herring: An Avery Ayers Antique Mystery (June...

I was wrong. Fiction is harder than non-fiction. At least for me. But it’s also way more fun. I used to believe writing non-fiction was...