Hey Y'all! Lowcountry Boondoggle (A Liz Talbot Mystery #9) releases on June 30! Preorders are live for all formats except audio. Trade paperback and hardcover preorders are available through Fiction Addiction only for the time being. Other retailers will follow soon and I will keep you posted. I … [Read more...]
Should I Become a Hermit, This is Why…
Y'all, last week I was at Bouchercon, an annual convention for fans and authors of mystery fiction, in Dallas. I had the pleasure to serve on the Southern Charm panel Friday morning along with Claire Booth, Kelly Ford, Roger Johns, and my friend and fellow Carolinian, Cathy Pickens. (Somehow, they … [Read more...]
Same as, But Different…
This week I'm in Texas. Yesterday - Wednesday, I'm in a small town about an hour north of Dallas with Sugar. I'll work in the hotel room while he works with a client. I LOVE working from hotel rooms. There are far fewer distractions. Someone else makes the bed and brings fresh towels. There's always … [Read more...]
Who Could Use a Kate Spade Tote?
So, that's an unfair question, I know. Most of us could probably use a new Kate Spade tote, even if it's just to tote around books we want to read while waiting at the airport, doctor's office, or car repair shop. But this Kate Spade tote, which currently resides in my office, will have a new owner … [Read more...]
Lowcountry Boomerang Preorder Celebration Giveaway
Hey Y'all---Giveaway Alert! Lowcountry Boomerang (A Liz Talbot Mystery #8) releases on September 3! Preorders for all formats except the Audible download are live. The audio release date is September 30. Let's start celebrating early with a giveaway, why don't we? On the morning of September 3, … [Read more...]
In Which Liz Appears in a Video Wiki
Happy Monday Y'all! Here's a fun bit of news from the weekend. I received a notification that Lowcountry Boil, the first Liz Talbot mystery, had been selected for a video wiki. What is a video wiki, you might ask (because that's the very first thing I did)? It's like Wikipedia, but in video. … [Read more...]
The Stingray Incident
I can't believe I haven't told y'all this story, but I've searched my blog high and low, and somehow, I have not. Like many folks, I love the beach. Give me a beach umbrella, a chair, and a book, and I am one happy camper. I used to swim in the ocean, or perhaps more accurately, bob around in it, … [Read more...]
Lowcountry Bookshop Preorder Celebration Giveaway
Hey Y'all---Giveaway Alert! Lowcountry Bookshop (A Liz Talbot Mystery #7) releases on May 29! Let's start celebrating early with a giveaway, why don't we? On the morning of May 29, I'll draw a random winner from everyone who pre-ordered Lowcountry Bookshop and/or followed the instructions below to … [Read more...]
When Things Turn Out Better Than Planned
When I start writing a book, I have a particular title in mind. In fact, the titles are often writing prompts for me. When I first started working on Liz Talbot's next adventure, it was going to be Lowcountry Boughs of Holly, and it was going to be a Christmas book. But then there were things I … [Read more...]
Wait–I Can Do Better Than That
Wow--where did that year go? Looking back at the blur that was 2017, my first instinct is to ask for a do-over. I know I can do better. Is it just me, or are the years going by much faster now? My grandmother once told me how fast time flew once you were past a certain age--let's not talk numbers. … [Read more...]