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Another Malice Done

So I got back yesterday fromMalice Domestic Mystery’s 25th AnniversaryConference and what a fun time I had!

I was horrible about taking pictures (always am) and the few that I got from other people (thanks, Lynn) made me realize I don’t photograph very well, so I’ll just tell you about it, instead.

I drove to/from Bethesda, MD (and roomed with) friend and fellow author, Maggie Barbieri. We laughed a ton before bed every night, swapping storiesabout our day.

I got to see and spend time over lun...

Crazy May

I don’t know about all of you, but I’ve come to recognize May as one of the busiest months. Sure, other months after their busy spurts, but May seems to have a sustained busy from start to finish.

Much of that busy-ness comes from having school-age kids. DD # 1 has a choral concert, a special dinner for kids involved in theater/arts, andscholars night. DD # 2 has two amusement park trips (one a long awaitedend-of-middle-schoolorchestra trip, and the other a farewell to middle schooltrip with h...

Then and Now

I think I was fourteen when I read my first Mary Higgins Clark novel. The book was WHERE ARE THE CHILDREN and it was chilling. To that point, I’d never really read anything like that, unless you want to count Nancy Drew (which was much more mundane in the suspense area). Needless to say, I was hooked.

I believe the next one of hers that I read was A CRY IN THE NIGHT (my all time favorite suspense novel even after all these years). It was this book that changed my fiction dreams from children’s...

Whale Watch

I’ve always had a fondest for aquatic animals. At the zoo, my favorite animal is the sea lion. In the wild, my favorite animal is the dolphin (I got to swim with one of the world famous Cabos dolphins about 18 months ago). At the Monterey Aquarium some twenty plus years ago, I fell in love with the sea otter.

So when I heard about a whale watch trip out of Gloucester, MA from a friend last summer, I knew I had to go. This past Christmas, I booked a whale watch trip and a B & B for DH as a gift...

A Few Chapters In

I’m currently reading Lisa Scottoline’s DON’T GO.

What are you reading?

~Elizabeth

Who’s Your Hero?

Today’s post is simple as I’m looking for one simple bit (as opposed to multiple bits)…

Who are some of your heroes in life?

~Elizabeth

These Are a Few of My Favorite (Summer) Things

Maybe it’s because the true spring temperatures seem to be playing a bit of hide and seek. Maybe it’s because the last three months of winter were really, really long. But no matter the reason, I find myself thinking about my very favoriteparts of summer…

*Spending a full day at the Jersey Shore (I’m bracing for the many ways it will be different after Hurricane Sandy but still excited to go back).

*Attending a minor league baseball game (hot pretzel included).

*Eating dinner on the deck with...

How Do You Spell Weekend? F-U-N

This past weekend was a busy (but fun) one.

DS # 2 came home from college for the weekend to see DD # 1 perform in Spamalot witha nearby regional theater. he brought with him an autographed pictureof Rupert (from Survivor fame) that he secured for me the daybefore.He had Rupert sign it specifically for me and there was even an “Argh” on it. Here’s a photo of DS # 2 with Rupert.

Saturday, DD #1 and I got up bright and early to attend a welcome event at her soon-to-be college. She got to show the...

In Concert/On Your Record Player

Saw America in concert last night. They put on a good show, with much of the songs they played transporting me back to childhood, when my brother and sister would listen to their music.

Today’s Bits & Pieces, therefore, is about music.

1) What are some bands that–when you hear them–transport you back to your childhood years (before you really started buying your own albums)?

2) What were some of your favorite groups once you started purchasing your own music?

3) Favorite album cover?

4) List some...

Me, Answering About Me

I may not be Tom Cruise or whatever sport star is hot at the moment, but I can still give a decent interview…

Or at least try, anyway.

Here’s my latest: CLICK HERE.

~Elizabeth (a.k.a. Laura)