How does my work differ from others of its genre? My mysteries are heavily influenced by books I’ve read and loved. Joan Hess, especially her Maggody series, was always a favorite and I think you see that in the somewhat goofy humor I use. Susan Conant is an obvious...
If you've read any of the books in the Dusty Deals Mystery Series you know I love malamutes. If you know me in real life, you know I love huskies too. Both breeds have their good points and their bad points and before you commit to bringing one into your life you need...
Hi, all! At the Romantic Times Conference this past May I had a bit of an epiphany while shopping for books with my teen daughter. We (readers) really want information on new to us books. This may sound simple, but I was shocked how little information, even at a...
Have you missed all of Lucy’s rants about this? Yes, seriously, you can. In fact once you are familiar with both breeds it takes only a glance to know which breed you are looking at. Alaskan malamutes in general are larger than Siberian huskies. Alaskan malamutes...
I did know that. There are a few laws that regulate the sale and possession of parts taken from endangered species and other protected animals. There are also laws specifically regarding Native American Art (or artifacts like those sold in the auction in Loose Screw)....
Hmm, well… Bud Light was for years the best selling beer in the world. It was still the number one selling beer in America in 2011. (I’m guessing will be for 2012 too.) So, a lot of people do drink it. Actually, it was my favorite beer for years. Which considering I’m...
Lucy and I have a lot in common. Her love of antiques and how she came by it is just one example. Both of us grew up in antique crazy families. My father was the first president of our local Collector’s Club and I spent most of my childhood going to various shows,...
We haven’t done the RV camping thing for years, since selling our fifth wheel right after leaving Montana. So when we got a new travel trailer we knew we needed to a couple of short “test” trips before setting off a big multi-day adventure. We wanted somewhere...
When we lived in Montana and were care-free (read pre-kids) my husband and I had a fifth-wheel trailer that we loved. We bought the trailer to accommodate our (then) three dogs: a 120-pound malamute, a 75-pound Siberian husky and a 55-pound Aussie/German shepherd mix....
