I always enjoy the food on a cruise, and my recent one on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas was no exception. This cruise, we celebrated my birthday. Our travel agent sent a chocolate cake, and waiters serenaded me in the Main Dining Room and at Giovanni’s specialty restaurant. At dinner, we had a table … Read more
Join me TODAY at 10:00 – 10:30 am ET for an Author Takeover at Cozy Mystery Party on Facebook. Over one hundred cozy authors are participating in two weekends of holiday festivities on Dec. 5-7 and Dec. 12-14. My live slot is this morning at 10:00-10:30 am ET. Join me at this holiday event for Fun … Read more
Day 6 on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas, we arrived in St. Croix. Here we took the Brews and Views tour into the rainforest via vans that seated 12 in four rows, with air-conditioning that barely worked and without accommodation for mobility-challenged passengers. Our guide said nothing during the first segment of this excursion, and … Read more
Kobo Books is having a Holiday Audiobook Blowout Sale for $9.99 or less. Check out what’s available while this fantastic deal lasts. The first four audiobooks in my Bad Hair Day Mysteries are included in this sale. You can buy the whole bundle for less than $10! Or, if you’re a Kobo Plus subscriber, listen … Read more
Having been to both San Juan and St. Thomas before, this time on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas we roamed the streets ourselves. In San Juan, my friend Ann Meier and I walked along Calle de la Fortaleza to the Barrachina Restaurant, alleged birthplace of the Pina Colada. Here we ordered the famed drink along … Read more
On Day 3 of our cruise on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas, we arrived at Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic on Nov. 30, 2025. Our shore excursion was Explore Puerto Plata Nature’s Treasures. We drove in an open-air vehicle, passing stray dogs, cows, donkeys and roosters. Residences ranged from ramshackle dwellings to pastel-colored stucco … Read more
The day after Thanksgiving, I sailed with my friend Ann Meier on RCCL’s Adventure of the Seas to Puerto Plata in the Dominican Republic, San Juan, St. Thomas, and St. Croix, along with my cousins Janice and David Sklar. We had a wonderful time together on the ship and touring the ports. Our cabin, 9342, … Read more
Coffee Time Romance is a reader site that offers book reviews, author interviews, blogs, and more. Skip the crowds, skip lines, and win prizes during their Annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday Blog Event on Nov. 28 & Dec. 1st. Check out my post on “Truth or Fiction” – When writing a novel, authors may base fictional … Read more
It’s uncanny how our fictional stories can sometimes relate to events in the news. Some mystery writers will purposefully include social issues and current news topics in their stories. For others, like me, it may be coincidental. [Spoiler Alert] In MURDER PAYS A CALL featuring personal concierge Keri Armstrong, I introduce a character who had … Read more
I love my new website design by Shelley at Web Crafters. Check out the awesome banner at the top, the streamlined menu, and the book pages. It still may need a few tweaks as I learn to navigate things, but it’s pretty much done. I’d love to hear your opinion. Do you like the vibe? … Read more