Dear Readers, Now that Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series is launched, some of you have asked when Book 2 will come out. Books 2 and 3 are finished and awaiting publication. The short answer about Book 2’s arrival is . . . hopefully, by the end of…
Dear Readers of Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Thank you so much for taking your time, effort, and money to get your hands on a copy of my debut Middle Grade book! Some of you have also been so kind as to review it on Amazon and/or GoodReads. (It’s not too late–hint, hint! https://amzn.to/3ad9T6T and https://goodreads.com/book/show/46306620-nutmeg-street).…
Dear Readers, Today, I want to share with you how I came up with the primary settings in Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets. My story takes place in the Pacific coastal resort town of Las Palmitas (“the little palm trees”). It is a quainter, much less populated version of palm-filled San Diego, California, USA, where I grew…
Dear Readers and Loyal Newsletter Subscribers, Drum roll, please! . . . We are on the brink of the release on FEBRUARY 1 of Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series! At this time, I would like to share with you what motivated me way back in 2013–and still motivates me–to…
Dear Readers and Loyal Newsletter Subscribers, We are getting closer to the release on FEBRUARY 1 of Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series. I continue offering excerpts from the story. Last time, I featured the first half of Chapter 2. So get a clue, Readers. Please let me know what you…
Dear Readers and Loyal Newsletter Subscribers, As we get closer to the release on FEBRUARY 1 of Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series, I will continue offering excerpts from the story. Last time, I featured the conclusion of Chapter 1. So get a clue, Readers. Please let me know what you…
Dear Readers and Loyal Newsletter Subscribers, As we get closer to the release on FEBRUARY 1 of Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series, I will continue offering excerpts from the story. Last time, I featured the first half of Chapter 1. So get a clue, Readers. Please let me know what…
Dear Readers and Loyal Newsletter Subscribers, Great news! Nutmeg Street: Egyptian Secrets, Book 1 in my Botanic Hill Detectives Mysteries series, releases on . . . drum roll, please . . . FEBRUARY 1. Hallelujah! Every Thursday this month, my blog will feature an excerpt from my book. So get a clue, Readers. Please let me know…
Dear Readers and Other Visionaries, To clarify, the only time I have 2020 vision is while wearing my eyeglasses! Actually, that’s not even the kind of vision I mean here. I’m talking about my vision for the New Year, appropriately, 2020. Some might call a vision a resolution or goal, but I prefer vision in…
Dear Readers and Holiday Revelers, There is nothing quite like a great book to relax by the fireside during the holidays. My recommendation is A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens (1812-1870), with the unforgettable character Ebenezer Scrooge. (You can get the eBook on Amazon Kindle for $0.99. The Audible version is available for free. Wow! Merry…
