Photo Research Journal: Athens Acropolis and Parthenon

Photo Research Journal: Athens Acropolis and Parthenon

Like Zoe and Jack, we climbed the steps to the Acropolis and explored the Parthenon early in the day. The morning sunlight on the ancient stones was gorgeous and we didn’t have to fight the crowds!     Join Zoe and Jack as their hunt for a missing...
Photo Research Journal: Athens Food

Photo Research Journal: Athens Food

I don’t have many pictures of the food in Athens because it was so delicious that ate it and forgot to take pictures! Here’s a smattering of the food we did remember to photograph before we consumed it! :)     Take an armchair tour of Amsterdam...
Photo Research Journal: Athens City Walk

Photo Research Journal: Athens City Walk

The Acropolis is the top attraction in Athens, but I loved exploring the streets neighborhoods of the city and finding ancient temples and Byzantine churches in the urban landscape.       A search for a missing masterpiece takes Zoe to Athens, a city that...
Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Food

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Food

A sampling of the delicious food of Amsterdam that I enjoyed during my research trip to the city where I absorbed the atmosphere for the next book in the On the Run series, Duplicity.     Visit Amsterdam in Duplicity, the seventh book in the On the Run...
Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Museums

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Museums

Amsterdam has some of the most amazing art in the world and I enjoyed seeing some of my favorite paintings up close. I was surprised at the small size of Vermeer’s paintings in the Rijksmuseum. Unfortunately, the van Gogh museum doesn’t allow photos so I...
Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Tulips

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam Tulips

I timed my research trip to Amsterdam to coincide with tulip season, so of course I had to visit Keukenhof Gardens, where 7 million bulbs are planted every year. It was an amazing site. I loved the creativity in the plantings and the sheer variety of tulips on...
Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam

Photo Research Journal: Amsterdam

I had a wonderful time during my research trip to Amsterdam, one of the settings in Duplicity, book seven in the On the Run series. We had gorgeous weather while we were there–no rain!      Visit the canals and flowers of Amsterdam with Duplicity, the...
Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

Cozy Mysteries: More than Cats and Cupcakes

When I wrote my first cozy I wanted to take my readers on a fun ride. I thought I was writing a lighthearted escape, a mystery puzzle for they would read to relax at the end of a busy day of carpooling or dealing with clients and customers. What I didn’t expect were...
Is My Book a Cozy Mystery?

Is My Book a Cozy Mystery?

Is my book a cozy mystery? That’s a question I hear often in writer groups as authors try to figure out which categories to select for their books at the online bookstores. However, I think it’s the wrong question. A better question to ask is: Will cozy readers like...