February/March newsletter The cruelest month “February is the cruelest month”…or so says Emma Golden in my second novel, The Difficult Sister. For me, as well as for Emma, it always has been. Local readers know that in addition to snow, we set a record for February rainfall this past month. It also was the first […]
alternative facts, Charlotte Bronte, Emma Golden, Emma Golden mysteries, fake news, Harry Hole, Jane Eyre, Jo NesboThe State of the State We’re settling in for fall around here. Brilliant color, cold morning walks, baked apples. Most of the wineries have finished harvesting grapes and are now processing the bounty into next year’s wines. My dear friends Cheryl and Ginny and Margie, along with several other friends, celebrate birthdays with me in October. Cheryl and I also […]
Alan Bradley, Emma Golden mysteries, female sleuths, indie authors, Louise Penny, mysteries set in Oregon, Mystery writer notes, novel update, Tana FrenchThe other day before work I returned to Lower Hillsdale Heights. It’s been a while since I’ve been there. Emma’s little bungalow still looks the same–modest, trim, a part of the local landscape. The fig tree in the front is leafing out. There are blooms on the strawberries I planted several years ago. The herbs […]
Emma Golden, Emma Golden mysteries, Lower Hillsdale HeightsA good old time was had by all at the Chehalem tasting room during the annual Wine Country Thanksgiving. Sorry I’ve been so long getting back to all of you, but things continue busy around here. It was great to meet a bunch of fun new readers. And for those of you who signed up […]
breast cancer research, Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Emma Golden mysteries, female sleuthsLast Thursday the move from my home in Lower Hillsdale Heights was accomplished–something I’d been building toward since late last August when I realized it was time to sell and picked up the phone. Although it has been arduous, and seemingly endless, things actually moved quickly. There was the cleaning things out for staging, cleaning things […]
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