Photo Research Journal : Rome – The Spanish Steps

Photo Research Journal : Rome – The Spanish Steps

Rome is my favorite European city to visit, so of course I had to include it in Suspicious, the fourth book in the On the Run International Mysteries. I always take tons of photos when I visit a new place because I know I’ll probably be writing about it later. I...
Evolution of a Title

Evolution of a Title

by Sara Rosett     When I wrote the synopsis for the eighth Ellie Avery mystery, I knew my publisher would want to keep to the same format that we’d been using for a while: M________, M_________, and Murder. The first two words in the pattern have been related to the...
Milkshakes on the Book Shelf

Milkshakes on the Book Shelf

See on Scoop.it – All Things BookishSara Rosett’s insight:It’s a good day when you see your new book, Milkshakes, Mermaids, and Murder, in your local B&N. :)See on...
Murder on the Beach: How Setting Influences My Writing

Murder on the Beach: How Setting Influences My Writing

  When we moved to Georgia, I kept hearing about the great beaches on Florida’s Gulf Coast, but I didn’t get too excited because I wasn’t much of a beach girl—probably because I’d grown up in one of the highest and driest parts of Texas. I usually picked the mountains...
Photo Research Journal: Rome – The Trevi

Photo Research Journal: Rome – The Trevi

The fountains of Rome are always a draw! The Trevi was another stop during my research tour of Rome.    Read the book inspired by Rome: Suspicious, Book Four in the On the Run series.   ...
Photo Research Journal: Rome – Pantheon

Photo Research Journal: Rome – Pantheon

One of my favorite spots in Rome, the Piazza della Rotunda and the Pantheon, both of which play an important role in the opening scenes of Suspicious, On the Run Book Four. It was an overcast day when we were there, but I enjoyed every minute of it.   40-foot red-gray...
Rome

Rome

Working on a new Zoe book…it starts in Rome. View from Zoe’s hotel roomClose up of ColosseumInterior ColosseumCampo de’ FioriCampo de’...
Saying Goodbye to Pretzels…

Saying Goodbye to Pretzels…

My last authentic German pretzel Heading home after a few weeks in Germany.  What I will miss: -the bread (oh, the bread!) -walking to the market for fresh fruit, cheese, and (you guessed it) bread -driving two hours and being in the Alps What I’m...
Vicarious Vacations: How Authors Inspire My Travel Plans

Vicarious Vacations: How Authors Inspire My Travel Plans

I love escaping to new places through books. Years ago I read Mary Stewart’s books and dreamed of traveling to Crete, Corfu, and France.   Photo by User:Dr.K, available under a  This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0...
5 Favorite Quotes: The Writing Process from Beginning to End

5 Favorite Quotes: The Writing Process from Beginning to End

   by Sara Rosett    “How do you write a book?” It’s a question I’ve been asked a lot, and I still don’t have a good answer.    Instead of going with my usual vague response about ideas germinating into plot twists, character inspiration, and daily...