This is the sixth book in the Kelly Jackson mystery series. It was fun to do research for it because I put in goat yoga, foraging for wild edible plants, and poaching of a succulent called Dudleya farinosa off of … Continue reading →
Not only were these pretty, they tasted great! The helper at Redwood Cove Bed and Breakfast starts a baking business in my Kelly Jackson mystery series. These would be fun for her to make.
Continue reading →I had a wonderful time at Left Coast Crime in Tucson. I was on a great panel called “Animals” with Jennifer Chow, J.C. Eaton, Mary Seifert, and Leslie Blatt as moderator. My publisher, Kensington Publishing Corporation, supplied me with books … Continue reading →
I had a wonderful day yesterday being part of a presentation put on by the Alta Mira Club for their mystery tea luncheon. Simon Wood moderated, and I was with author Faye Snowden to answer questions. The Alta Mira home … Continue reading →
Thank you for all the great ideas for cabin names based on dogs for my next series. Here are only a few of the suggestions: Ridgeback Retreat, Collie Cabin, Shepherd Shack, Chihuahua Cantina, and Retriever Retreat. I’ll make a … Continue reading →
I have started a new series. This one involves a dog trainer. She has small cabins on the grounds where she lives for her employees. I’ve decided to name them after dogs. So far I have the Poodle Palace, the … Continue reading →
I wanted to let you know I recently received a communication from my publisher letting me know my second book, MURDER AT THE MANSION, will be on sale Saturday, January 21, for 99 cents. For dog lovers, the mystery has … Continue reading →
When writing MURDER AT THE MUSHROOM FESTIVAL, I took two mushroom identification classes and did a lot of research. What I learned is that there are a LOT of poisonous mushrooms. I was shocked to find these in our yard. … Continue reading →
This is our rescue dog, Ellie (boxer/coonhound). She was diagnosed with a large tumor in December. She made it through major surgery, and we got the news at the very end of December that the mass was benign (the vet … Continue reading →
I recently attended Poodle Day in Carmel, California. I felt it would be perfect for one of my books. There’s a parade in the morning with many people and dogs in costumes. There were about 500 poodles in the parade … Continue reading →