Sharon Farrow is the latest pen name of award-winning author Sharon Pisacreta. A freelance writer since her twenties, she has been published in mystery, fantasy, and romance. Hollyberry Homicide is the second book in her Berry Basket cozy mystery series.Bring on the holidaysSharon said that because her last Berry Basket mystery, Mulberry Mischief, took place during … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Hollyberry Homicide by Sharon Farrow
Scrivenings
Friday Fotos – plenty of places to grab a bite in Russell
We fell in love with Russell, New Zealand. It's a lovely little town with plenty of quaint shops, many of which cater to tourists. The eateries along the water are wonderful, and the atmosphere (when the weather is good) is delightful.As a side note, this was my first—and last—day in a 'healthy' condition after contracting the Australian flu during our Sydney stopover. As … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – plenty of places to grab a bite in Russell
Review of The Pharoah’s Forgery
From the publisher of Pharoah's ForgeryAfter some of Karina Cardinal’s recent adventures—her lover Mike Finnegan would call them scrapes, jams, or pickles—she’s more than ready to blow this D.C. pop stand for a short girls’ trip to Mexico. Until Jillian’s roller skate wreck blows their plan out of the water. With Jilly injured and Mike working, her fellow lobbyist Rodrigo … [Read more...] about Review of The Pharoah’s Forgery
Behind the story of Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron
Ellen Byron is an award-winning author and playwright. A former TV writer, she's written for comedies including Wings, Just Shoot Me, and Fairly Odd Parents. Murder in the Bayou Boneyard is her sixth Cajun Country Mystery.It all started with HalloweenEllen said she believes readers will enjoy reading about some of the 19th century superstitions … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Murder in the Bayou Boneyard by Ellen Byron
Friday Fotos – a final sheep shot from Christchurch, New Zealand
On our last day in New Zealand, we stayed at a hotel near the Christchurch airport. Of course, this being New Zealand, where sheep are aplenty, there was a farm within easy walking distance of our hotel that we found when we went out to stretch our legs. I figured, what the heck? Why not get a final shot of sheep, since we'd been hearing about them for more than a week. By the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – a final sheep shot from Christchurch, New Zealand