“Lots of people go mad in January. Not as many as in May, of course. Nor June. But January is your third most common month for madness.”...

“You never know what you are going to want until you see it clearly.” Shirley Jackson Happy New Year 2024! I have to say, I am welcoming...

"There is something at work in my soul, which I do not understand." Mary Shelley Happy Fall! I thought Ms. Shelley's quote was quite...

A good beginning makes a good ending... ~ Icelandic Saying Greetings from Iceland and hello, June! Our Arctic journey is coming to an...

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” – T.S. Eliot As this first quarter of 2023 draws to a...

“Winter, a lingering season, is a time to gather golden moments, embark upon a sentimental journey, and enjoy every idle hour.” –John...

“Literature & Fashion...food for the mind, a visual statement of the soul, a conversational platform for global transformation.” ―...

"Now comes the mystery." Henry Ward Beecher As a cozy mystery writer and reader, I'm looking ahead to 2023 and have started booking my...

“I think accepting change is quite as important as defending the past.” — Cora, Lady Grantham, Downton Abbey, Season 3 In today's post I...

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don't, they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray...

"April in Paris, chestnuts in blossom, holiday tables under the trees." E. Y. Harburg Well, we're not in Paris, but we are sprucing up...

This week I was supposed to be enjoying the comradery and literary banter with mystery #authors and #readers alike at the Bouchercon...