Greek Salad Recipe
My sisters and I learned to make this salad by watching our father. We never measure the ingredients, but these...
How on earth do you write a book?
This post originally appeared in the Highlands Newspaper. That’s a question I often get. Two years ago, when a friend...
Memories of my Father
I originally published this tribute to my father as a newspaper column in 2013 I wrote this Father’s Day column...
Puddin’s Take on Nala the Cat
Wow! Mum read an awesome book about a cat who’s on a ‘round the world trip with a guy on...
Puddin’s Perspective on Christie the Cat
I’m not sure what the big deal is about the cat in Mum’s cozy mysteries. I mean, she’s just a...
Banjo’s Take on the Little Dickens
Since I’ve retired from writing books, Mum sometimes asks me to help her out. She wanted to write a column...
Tales of King Arthur
Are there any King Arthur fans out there? It was Mary Stewart’s King Arthur trilogy that hooked me when I...
Meet Leta Petkas Parker
This blog originally appeared on Dru’s Book Musings. Visit there to meet characters from other cozy mysteries and read reviews....
An evening with Louise Penny
Whenever I write about my favorite mystery authors, I mention Louise Penny so when I heard she was going to...
The Dreaming Spires of Oxford
This post originally appeared as a column in 2018 after a trip to England. If you’ve read Book One in...
The Wonders of Dartmouth
I wrote this blog after my first visit to England. Many of the sights mentioned here are included in PUMPKINS,...
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About Me
The oldest of three girls, I was the shy bookworm in a boisterous New York City family of Greeks and Italians. I took a book everywhere I went−-to family dinners, to the doctor’s office, on family drives, and to bed.
I'm no longer shy, but I'm still an avid reader. And now? I'm passionate about writing too. Color me content!
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