Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Chatsworth House

Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House was another stop on my research trip and it inspired my fictional Parkview Hall in the Murder on Location series. It was too cold for me to do much exploring in the gardens the day I visited, but they did inspire me. Death in an English Garden (the...
Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Lyme Park

Research Trip: English Garden Inspiration at Lyme Park

I visited several stately homes with beautiful gardens on my research trip to England. It was a little early in the year to see the gardens in full bloom, but they still were quite a sight! These are my favorites from Lyme Park, which was used in the BBC miniseries...
The Truth about Writing According to Music and Lyrics

The Truth about Writing According to Music and Lyrics

Hollywood rarely gets creative/writerly characters and situations right. (Just one case in point is the mom character in Cheaper By The Dozen. A publisher picks up her book and in about two minutes she’s touring and has an Oprah appearance scheduled.) So I was...
Photo Research Journal | Roman Baths and Pump Room | Bath UK

Photo Research Journal | Roman Baths and Pump Room | Bath UK

I loved visiting Bath while researching the fourth book in the Murder on Location series, Death in an Elegant City. The Roman Baths were fascinating.    Read the book inspired by my visit to Bath: Death in an Elegant City.   ...
My Top Ten Favorite Things About Scrivener

My Top Ten Favorite Things About Scrivener

A tool for writers Scrivener is an amazing tool for writers with an incredible variety of features. Scrivener has helped me write more efficiently and made keeping up with all the research and information easier. Scrivener is a powerful software, but it can be a tad...