Picking up where we left off, I want to share some uncanny synchronicities that inspired me in the early days of writing my debut murder mystery, The Etiquette of Murder . The first arrived in mid-January, right after I’d finalized the plot. With the new year just beginning, I checked my horoscope on a whim. To my amazement (and I kid you not), it essentially said, “You will be blessed with the ability to complete any work or project that has been stalled for several years.”

Welcome to the early days of my blog. I thought I would share a bit of inside information about the origins of my debut murder mystery, The Etiquette of Murder, with the people who have taken the time to learn more about me and my book. I very much appreciate your interest. While I spent many (many) years in the advertising industry, I always had an unrelenting itch to write a contemporary murder mystery. My kind indulgent friends, family, and especially my late husband and