December brings its usual rush toward Christmas but without the social and musical engagements that usually crowd the days. My social life has been severely restricted; my musical life cut…
October brings a great deal of celebration with it, in spite of Covid. The publishers have managed to continue their busy production and released Crime in Cornwall on October 13th.…
The Disappearance of the “H” Verandah has lost its ‘h’. The editor for Heritage House Publishing pointed this out to me and, darn it, she’s right. When did that happen?…
City of Edinburgh, Scotland. Night view of Cannonball House at top of the Royal Mile, with Edinburgh Castle in the background. I am coming up to the end…
Bouncing Down the Rabbit Holes I’m on a first draft of the next book, in the Cotswolds, stopping every few minutes to research what my characters decide to talk…
What a spring! Definitely here as attested to by this wild choke cherry across my street. Hunkering down at home is the normal course of events for a writer.…
This is the view from my bedroom window and there is nothing springlike about it. The renovations and de-cluttering of my house slows down as the writing increases. I have…
In the grey days of January here on the west coast of Canada, I find my myself tempted to hibernate. Then I look at the energy and activity of authors…
I admit it, I bolted immediately after Christmas. I spent a week in the sunshine of Hawaii in the rural area on the southern tip of the Big Island. The…
The book launch For Hazards in Hampshire The British Book Tour Mysteries held at Gibsons Public Library last Saturday was a lot of fun. The audience was enthusiastic and, after…
(Photo Diane Hill) Not the seals. They are certainly wild, but keeping up with the Virtual Tour is a little wild. Of course, having my computer die and going through…
Now that the audio book is up on Amazon, I’m excited that the paperback will follow soon. The ebook has been available for a month. The book tour organized…
At Word Vancouver (formerly Word on the Street) I sat with other CrimeWriters of Canada talking about writing, publishing, and promoting. We interrupted our conversation when fans or other writers…
Working through the new website At Word Vancouver It`s stimulating to work with a new format on the website, and a little daunting. I had become comfortable with the old…
Release Date Getting Closer I have bookmarks; I have business cards; I have rack cards on order. I’m working on a virtual tour for November. Hazards in Hampshire is on…
Hazards in Hampshire release three months The two youngest grandchildren have returned home leaving my house relatively calm. I have one remaining grandchild here with her dog. Leo the dog…
Rushing into Summer It has been a busy week. One of my occasional compelling activities is editing. Deadlines loomed this week, so I spent Canada Day chasing elusive commas, but…
At Kings Cross Station in London Harry Potter has his own platform 9 ¾. People were lining up to take their picture with the sign. Amazing what can come from…
The British Book Tours Mysteries is moving along. The first book Hazards in Hampshire is due out in October of this year with Coffeetown Press, Kenmore WA. The second book…