My granddaughter likes to write stories. And she is good at it. Her “Horse Named Friday” that she wrote when she was in the first grade was well thought out with a surprise ending. She reads constantly and her room is stuffed with books. She once asked me why I write mysteries. I think I […]
Apr 28, 2013
Azaleas in the Rain
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A Sudden Shower There’s a scurry in the garden,There’s a rustle through the plants; There’s a scamper, scoot and scuttle Made by bustling bugs and ants The mushroom’s an umbrella For a cabbage butterfly And the pumpkin vine’s a shelter For a cricket hopping by. Then a rush of racing raindrops patter, splatter in the […]
Apr 26, 2013
Queen for a Day
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Thanks to the nearly 2,000 people who made the ebook giveaway of Grave Shift a rousing success. I hope each reader enjoys the adventures of Darcy and Flora as they delve into mysteries that only these two plucky women can solve! Do any of you remember that very old TV show, Queen for a […]
Apr 22, 2013
And the Gift Grows On
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Yesterday my family finished the container garden by putting potting soil in large pots and being sure the plants were centered. The plants seem to like their new home as they look out at a sun and shade dappled world this morning. Already the garden has given aid to a small, weary traveler…well, actually, the […]
Apr 19, 2013
Decisions, Decisions
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When I write a mystery, my protagonists are faced with making choices. Of course, in real life we have to make decisions too. Sometimes, however, I procrastinate, hoping that everything will work out all right and I won’t really have to decide because, good heavens! what if I should be wrong? Do you ever do […]
