Category: behind the scenes

  • The Case of the Disappearing Books

    Sometimes real-life hands us our own mysteries. After writing them for awhile, you’d think I’d be thrilled to have a real life mystery drop in my lap. Not exactly. I’ve been quiet here but active in other places online, promoting my latest Rollin RV Mystery, Superstition Victim. The other day…

  • Off-Blog…

    …a lot is going on! As a mystery writer, I’ve learned readers want a story told honestly, but they love to be surprised. Sounds ironic, right? How can you be honest yet spring something that’s unexpected? Well, a fair balance of revealing clues (including the clues that lead to solving…

  • Word Is Getting Around…

    …about the newest Rollin RV Mystery! Many thanks to Mason Canyon for featuring Superstition Victim in a recent post. When she asked me to do a guest post, I wasn’t sure how to approach it until Betty gave me a nudge in the right direction. See for yourself how it…

  • COVID Coping!

    Oh, it’s been too long since I’ve posted here. Much has been going on behind the screen of this blog — including my finishing and publishing the third Rollin RV Mystery, “Superstition Victim.” Good thing I finished the book a few months ago. I don’t think I’d be able to…

  • Cheating?

    One thing that happens when you’re sick for awhile is you get a chance to read. A lot. Recently, reading a mystery novel, mostly absorbed in the story (the writer was a bit self-conscious, so I wasn’t totally able to lose myself, my suspension of disbelief only partially lifted), I…