Big island hibiscus I'm not exactly sure where I took this photo, but I believe it was while wandering around the yard in our rental house on the Big Island. This beautiful orange and red combination is one reason hibiscus are among my favorite flowers! From the Big island archives … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Big Island hibiscus in all its splendor
Scrivenings
French Pear Tart – a recipe from author Daryl Wood Gerber
Agatha Award-winning Daryl Wood Gerber is best known for her nationally bestselling Cookbook Nook Mysteries and CHEESE SHOP MYSTERIES, which she pens as Avery Aames. She will soon debut the new French Bistro Mysteries. Daryl also writes stand-alone suspense: DAYS OF SECRETS and GIRL ON THE RUN. Fun tidbit: as an actress, Daryl appeared in “Murder, … [Read more...] about French Pear Tart – a recipe from author Daryl Wood Gerber
Behind the story of Murder in the Cards by Paige Sleuth
Paige Sleuth is a pseudonym for mystery author Marla Bradeen. According to Marla's bio, she plots murder during the day and fights for mattress space with her two rescue cats at night. When not attending to her cats’ demands, she writes. Marla's latest cozy mystery is Murder in the Cards. Murder is bad "With this particular book, I didn’t have a specific issue in mind … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Murder in the Cards by Paige Sleuth
Friday Fotos – Along Anini Beach Road on Kauai’s North Shore
Along Anini Beach Road on KauaiThe day was hot and the water was cool. One of those regular old magnificent days on Kauai's North Shore along Anini Beach Road. There were several stretches like this where it was deserted. More from the Kauai archivesSaveSaveSaveSave … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Along Anini Beach Road on Kauai’s North Shore
My First Mystery Conference
My First Mystery Conference by Barbara Barrett Have you ever attended a conference featuring writers, either as a writer yourself or as reader? If so, what was your reason for going? A chance to meet your favorite author? Hearing about the latest industry trends? Free books? A whirlwind of activity? An ongoing party? For me, the numerous annual conferences of the Romance … [Read more...] about My First Mystery Conference