Crazy Quilting in Key West
Last Saturday I taught an Embellished Crazy Tote class at our local quilt store, the Seam Shoppe on Truman Ave in Key West. Here are…
Story Ideas
Maybe the most common question of all – “Where do you get your ideas?” is also the most annoying question – if only because it…
Bouchercon 2011
This was my first year attending Bouchercon and I now understand why it is such an important conference. I have had the best time ever….
What’s a nice girl like me doing writing crime fiction?
This book is available in digital format at Amazon.com for 99 cents. Inspired by friends who have self-published successfully, I gathered what I considered to…
Reconnecting in facebook – The Ickiness Factor < rant alert >
Lately I have started a facebook page and I notice that when I send a message along with a friend request, I usually phrase it…
Womankind – Christine O’Leary & Wendy Carlisle Comedy Show at LaTeDa
Christine O’Leary with Key West’s own Postal Wendy performed last night at LaTeDa. Betsy Langan and Deb Taylor opened with a hilarious first act –…
New Short Stories
I have written short stories using many methods. I have storyboarded, I have read McKee and followed his strategy, taken workshops, given workshops, returned to…
Teens 4 Tolerance – Event at Botanical Gardens
First annual Teens 4 Tolerance happened yesterday evening at the Botanical Gardens, Key West. Deja of the 801 Bourbon street conceived and hosted the event…
Potting Orchids from Redlands
I have been looking for the Renantheres since last year when I spotted on in full bloom. It was red, and I mean blood red…
T.E. Murray inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame – Finally!
This Sunday I have a feature article coming out in Solares Hill on T.E. Murray, a forgotten inventor, who has finally been inducted into the…