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