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Why Sudoku is the Perfect Puzzle for Mystery Lovers

Confession time: I’m an addict. Every morning, I have to scratch my mental itch. My coffee doesn’t taste right and...

Cheers! Mottley’s Favorite Cocktail Recipe, the Gimblet

Pull up a beach chair and join me at Island Confidential for today’s stop on our blog tour. My fellow...

Thanksgiving Dessert Mashup: Chocolate Molasses Bourbon Pecan Pie

Growing up, it just wasn’t Thanksgiving without my mom’s pecan pie. Over the years, I’ve found that most people who...

The Power of Place in the Fictive Dream

Mottley & Baker’s second adventure, Mister Mottley and the Dying Fall is set in October of 1932, six months after...

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How to Survive Writing a Book.

It’s simple, they told me. Writing a book is like any other goal – consistent effort over time. Crap. I’m...

Finding the Pony – The Revision Punch List

For a while now, folks have been asking me “How’s the new book going?”   Seems like it’s time for...

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Hercule Poirot’s Tisanes

Along with Sirop de Cassis, cocoa at breakfast, and other drinks considered by Hastings to be “noxious”, Hercule Poirot is...

Period Glamour – Hairstyles of the 1930’s

Period Glamour – Hairstyles of the 1930’s

The smooth, flowing lines and glossy finish of Art Deco style turn up everywhere in the Golden Age period –...