A working #FelineFriday

Musetta is quite a stern taskmistress – and as I’m revising what I hope will become the third Blackie & Care mystery,she’s keeping a close watch on me. What am I doing? Well, I’m giving the first draft a read-through for plot first –...

“The innocence and wonder of those times…”

I gave an advance copy of World Enough to once and future Boston rocker Rick Paige​ (now the proprietor of the funky fun Atomic Dimestore​ in Hyannis) and he sent me the following message, which he gave me permission to share. Particularly because he is not a mystery...

Come get Cozy with us!

Celebrate Patriot’s Day at Porter Square Books with a bunch of cozy authors. We’ll be reading, chatting, answering questions, and giving away prizes – tonight at 7 p.m.!

Happy #FelineFriday

Not all cat books are cozies, and not all cozies have cats – but I can promise you both on Monday at Cozy at the Cafe @PorterSqBooks https://goo.gl/ixrIZK Monday, 7 p.m. Happy #FELINEFRIDAY!

So honored!

Guess what arrived in the mail? Yes, my Certificate of Excellence from the Cat Writers Association, an international professional group dedicated to – yes – writing about cats! Both nonfiction and fiction writers are welcome, but of course this is for my 2016 mystery,...