Lifescapes

Works in Progress: November

My early Christmas present arrived last week and I've been enjoying it enormously--not just for the pleasure of playing again after decades away from the keyboard, but because of the memories. Lots of them.

Like many kids, I started piano lessons when I was eight--not yet old enough, certainly, to appreciate the opportunity. That came later, when I realized . . . More on my website, here.

And after you've finished reading, look around--there's lots to like. You might want to subscribe to my email list, so you don't miss my blog posts. There's always plenty of book news, too. For instance: the new Darling Dahlias mystery, published this month: The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily.

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We’re having another book giveaway to celebrate the publication of The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily. You can win these four signed hardcovers for yourself or for gifting. READ MORE AND ENTER on my website.

And while you're there, look around--there's lots to like. You might want to subscribe to my email list, so you don't miss my blog posts. There's always plenty of book news, too. For instance, coming this week: the new Darling Dahlias mystery: The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily.

Please note: I double-post here on my old blog for the benefit of new readers who find me via Google. If you'd like to read regularly, please subscribe. That way, your notification will take you directly there without a detour through this slower-loading site. The less time we spend just hanging around, the better. Right?

I love old recipes. They show us what foods people liked, what ingredients were available, and–sometimes–what traditions and events they celebrated. I was browsing through a late eighteenth-century cookbook not long ago when I came across . . . Read more on my website. 

And while you're there, look around--there's lots to like. You might want to subscribe to my email list, so you don't miss my blog posts. There's always plenty of book news, too. For instance, coming this week: the new Darling Dahlias mystery: The Darling Dahlias and the Voodoo Lily.

Please note: I double-post here on my old blog for the benefit of new readers who find me via Google. If you'd like to read regularly, please subscribe. That way, your notification will take you directly there without a detour through this slower-loading site. The less time we spend just hanging around, the better. Right?