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March 20, 2014
Friday Field Trip — Chihuly in the Gardens
Friend and fellow author Kari Wainwright sent me these pictures. They are Chihuly glass installations at the Botanical Gardens in Phoenix, where she says she visited in late afternoon and stayed through the sunset (which was glorious that evening) until it turned dark. Enjoy!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
March 19, 2014
The 12 Steps to Intimacy, Part 2
Last month, The Blood-Red Pencil asked me to post the first half of the 12 Steps to Intimacy, which I did. Today, it’s part 2. Since there’s no need to duplicate efforts, you can read the post over there.
March 18, 2014
Whatâs Cooking Wednesday â Lazy Day Crockpot Ribs
In Deadly Puzzles, Mrs. Yardumian is enjoying a lazy day. Dinnerâs in the crock pot, leaving her free to read, knit, and listen to music.
The cowbells clanged as he opened the door, classical music playing softly beneath their harsh interruption. Mrs. Yardumian sat by the fire, knitting, as sheâd been when Gordon had first arrived. She smiled as he peeled off his cap and unzipped his parka. He hadnât been here long, but there was a welcome, homey feel to the place. Lemony furniture polis...
What’s Cooking Wednesday — Lazy Day Crockpot Ribs
In Deadly Puzzles, Mrs. Yardumian is enjoying a lazy day. Dinner’s in the crock pot, leaving her free to read, knit, and listen to music.
The cowbells clanged as he opened the door, classical music playing softly beneath their harsh interruption. Mrs. Yardumian sat by the fire, knitting, as she’d been when Gordon had first arrived. She smiled as he peeled off his cap and unzipped his parka. He hadn’t been here long, but there was a welcome, homey feel to the place. Lemony furniture polish. And...
March 17, 2014
In the Interview Room — Rex Burns
Today, I welcome Rex Burns to Terry’s Place. Rex is the author of seventeen books, one of which won an Edgar. His latest, BODY SLAM, appeared in February and introduces a father/daughter private detective team.
Plotter or Pantser?
Definitely, I’m a “pantser.” One of the most difficult books I have written was one where I knew what was going to happen. I found myself in a rush to get to the end and tended to be careless toward many of the intermediate steps that led to that conclusion. It’s far...
March 16, 2014
St. Patrick’s Day in N. Ireland
My daughter lives in Northern Ireland, and I thought I’d repeat the post she shared about the holiday for last year. It’s NOT corned beef and cabbage.
St. Patrick’s Day is truly a world-wide holiday, and here in Northern Ireland we celebrate with the best of ‘em. Belfast puts on a big carnival-style parade, complete with floats and musicians. Most people have the day off work and schools are closed. The bars and pubs will be teeming with people, as you might expect. It’s a big day out for adul...
March 13, 2014
Friday Field Trip — Libations
For those of you who guessed at last week’s field trip, most of you got it right. It was a trip to Africa, and there were pictures from Cape Town, Victoria Falls, and game drives in Hluhlu, Chobe, and Port Elizabeth. The winner of my drawing is Barbara Tobey — Barbara, contact me so I can send you a prize. There’s another question to answer this week.
Things have been busy this past week, with getting Deadly Puzzles ready for pre-order (hope to have more options ready next week), going out of...
March 12, 2014
SleuthFest — Recap 3
Breaking news! Deadly Puzzles is available for pre-order at Kobo at the low introductory price of 99 cents. It will be released on April 21st at all e-tailers, and the price will be $3.99, so take advantage of this special offer. (And there’s a free Kobo app that will work on just about any device. I have a Nook tablet with a Kobo app on it.)
Another SleuthFest recap today – along with how it relates to my writing.
I w...
March 11, 2014
What’s Cooking Wednesday — Irish Whiskey Cake
With St. Patrick’s Day approaching, I thought I’d rerun this recipe from my daughter who lives in Northern Ireland. It first appeared at my old blog, several years ago, so it might be new to many of you.
Irish Whiskey Cake
Ingredients:
Cake:
6 T each: Irish whiskey, milk
1 c raisins
½ c packed dark brown sugar
½ stick (1/4 c) butter
¼ c vegetable oil
2 eggs, beaten
1 t baking soda
½ t baking powder
1/4 t each: salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg
1 ½ c flour
¾ c chopped pecans
Whiskey syrup:
⅓c water
¼ c sugar
6 – 8 T...
March 10, 2014
In the Interview Room — Mary Reed & Eric Mayer
Today I welcome Mary Reed and Eric Mayer to Terry’s Place. A married couple, they co-author the Lord Chamberlain mysteries, set in and around Constantinople during the reign of Emperor Justinian, as well as short mystery stories set in various eras.
Plotter or Pantser?
EM: As far as the entire book goes, I’m a plotter. I have no sense of direction. I get lost even when I know where I’m supposed to be going and have a route all laid out. If I set off in a random direction with no destination I’d...
