Linda Saether, a member of Gulf Coast Writers, loves to write about different historical eras. Her debut novel, The Angel of the Penny Rose, takes place on a ship bound for the east coast of Florida in the 18th century. Inspired by tours of St. Augustine, FL, Linda began to research life aboard ship during … Continue reading Saturday Author Share
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Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Do you ever wonder how words get into the dictionary? Version 1.0.0 If you do, you’ll love The Broken Teaglass by Emily Arsenault. I read it ten years ago, but it has stuck in my mind. This inventive story is set in a dictionary publisher’s office where the characters immerse themselves in words to include … Continue reading Changing Definitions – Try to keep up!
Mystery Monday-I like mine cozy
My debut mystery novel, Rim to Rim- Death in the Grand Canyon is an Adventure Mystery because it doesn’t quite fit the criteria for a cozy mystery––but almost. Here’s the story behind the story…I was on a five-day backpacking trip with the Sierra Club from the Grand Canyon’s north rim, down and across the floor … Continue reading Mystery Monday-I like mine cozy
Saturday – Share A Book
The 13th Victim For such a lovely woman, Sherry Scarpaci writes bloody, terrifying, and keep-you-up-all-night novels. Excellent writing, but I can’t believe these things are in her mind. Sherry is my Illinois writing partner, and I am now proofreading the sequel to The 13th Victim, so I urge you to get to know her … Continue reading Saturday – Share A Book
Mystery Monday
Why can't we build structures that last for centuries? My genealogical records show our Rochon family tree goes back to at least 1639 to Saint-Cosme-de-Vair in the Perth region southwest of Paris. That inspired me to start my historical fiction novel there on a poor peasant farm. The parish church is central to the story. … Continue reading Mystery Monday
