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BookFest at the Marianne Beck Memorial Library

Exciting news! I’ll be the featured speaker at BookFest on Friday, April 12, 2019, from 3pm-5pm. From 5pm-7pm, all authors who spoke will be at a group Meet the Author. My friend Carol Tate, who lives in Howey-in-the-Hills, will be introducing me. I’ve heard she’ll make tea sandwiches, and I’ll bring a sweet treat or […]

Bouchercon 2018 – A Treat, a Read, and a Cup of Tea

I’m so excited to be attending my first Bouchercon! This year it’s at the Vinoy Renaissance Hotel in St. Petersburg, Florida. Marchand’s Bar is a popular gathering place for writers, readers, reviewers, and booksellers – meet and mingle with your faves. If you’re attending, you can see me at the Cooking Up Cozies-Writing Culinary Cozies […]

You Can be a Character in a Book!

I’m helping my friend Angela Novak raise money for Indian River County Healthy Start Coalition. IRC Healthy Start Coalition helps babies and their moms. Angela is dancing in 2018’s Dancing with Vero’s Stars, and I’m writing a book to raise money and awareness. If you visit or live in Vero Beach, you may know Angela […]

Strawberry Gelato with Sugared Strawberries

We’ve been buying gelato when it’s on sale. It’s hard to resist the siren song of a tasty bargain, isn’t it? Plant City (Florida) strawberries are in season, and the fragrant berries have also been on sale at Publix. I bought one package of ripe strawberries, and thought about macerating them with some sugar and […]