Everyone has a back story, a reason for being where we are and how we got there. Characters in books have back stories too. Before Barbara and I wrote The Cemetery Club, Flora and Darcy had a life. Darcy was an investigative reporter for a Dallas newspaper. Her husband Jake’s death was the reason Darcy came back home […]
May 2, 2014
Moonlight Can Be Murder
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This is an excerpt from the current cozy mystery in progress, Moonlight Can Be Murder. Nettie is on the front porch of Granger Mansion watching Dink Renfroe repair the front door. “Yep, it’s a shame that somebody damaged this here fine old wood. Know who did it?” I perched on the porch railing the day after Pat and […]
Apr 30, 2014
Imagine That!
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Imagination is a gift. It is sort of like a beautiful thoroughbred racehorse. It can take me to many places, thrilling, wonderful places, many of which I’ve never seen. With my imagination, I lead adventure after adventure, solve mysteries, and meet exciting people. With my imagination, I can answer that age-old question, What if? On […]
Apr 29, 2014
Willful, Wistful, Wonderful Words
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I got up this morning thinking about words. A politician on the national scene is in hot water for a word he used a couple of days ago and now he wishes to walk the word back. How do you do that? Many times, I’ve wished I could “walk a word back” but once it’s […]
Apr 17, 2014
A Little of This and of That
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Tiny black intruders have, once again, invaded my kitchen. Black ants do this every spring. I’m not sure why they do. They seem to have no purpose. They dash off in one direction, stop, and run in the opposite direction. They wander here and there, always at top speed, always going somewhere but I don’t […]
Apr 9, 2014
Shifting Sand or Bedrock?
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This morning, as I look out at the pre-dawn darkness, enjoying a cup of Folgers, I am grateful for peace and the freedom to get up in the morning, turn on the computer, and follow my dream of writing. But, if I turn on the television news, or check out the internet, I realize that […]
