Hey there, lovely people! It's a beautiful day here in Northern California. The skies are a deep, clear blue, the temperature is just right - not cold, but not energy-sapping hot, either. It truly feels like the dog days of summer and I'm here for it. I am rereading...
Annabelle Dixon
๐ Can you help Annabelle? ๐
Hey there, Phew! Have I been hot, dirty, and dusty these past few weeks? I am helping a relative declutter her home. It's been hard, physical work - quite the opposite to the type of work I usually do - but very satisfying and, I hope, helpful. Help Annabelle find a...
๐ Bye-bye UK ๐
Hey there, Greetings, When you receive this, I'll be touching down again in San Francisco, two months after leaving for a trip to the UK. Someone asked me how the trip had gone. It has been by far my longest visit since I left the country nearly 27 years ago,ย and I...
๐ Is this my real name? ๐
Hey there! This week I have answers to some questions, and of course some photos. There won't be a newsletter next Thursday because I'll be in Paris with my son who is flying in from New York. We will meet at St. Pancras International and take the train under the...
๐ Which one of these? ๐
Hey there! Gosh, this week's been busy. I feel I've finally mastered the basics of living out in the sticks. I know when the freshly-baked cakes are delivered to the coffee shop. I've eaten in the pub. I've discovered there is a bus tracker app. (OMG. There. is. a....
The real life “St. Mary’s”
Hey there, Golden gang! I hope you had a gorgeous week. I have been beavering away in my cottage writing. I've also been hanging out with my family and catching buses. Or not. I had planned to show you pictures of a nearby town today. It's a terribly pretty place, but...
๐ Naked covers ๐
Hey there, Golden Gang, Another week has passed, and I've had a lovely week. Friday evening fish and chips with a friend, afternoon tea in the cottage with another. The mornings are getting lighter and the evening sunsets from my cottage are wowsers. What goes on...
๐ Real life inspiration ๐
Hey, hey, hey! I'm writing today from a converted cow barn half a mile outside a North Bedfordshire village in the UK. The village was where I got the inspiration for Annabelle and Upton St. Mary and I hope to share with you over the coming weeks some of the village...
๐ Going… going… gone! ๐
Hey, hey, hey! The pink Annabelle covers are going away! That's today's message. Next week, they start disappearing. Poof! ? Poof! ? Poof! (Imagine a ninja deflecting books that come flying through the air. That's what it'll be like. ?? ?) (Not really. โบ๏ธ) Get your...
My lucky break
Hey there! Thank you for all the well wishes, last week. I'm slowly returning to the land of the physically moving and fully cognizant, and starting to dip my toe in to the cool waters around Gorey Harbour again. Also thank you for the feedback on recent features. I...
No more pink cartoons
Hey there, I had dental treatment last week. I'm adjusting to my new mouth and grateful for pain medications and sedation and skilled dentists on the forefront. I'm not a fan of the dentist. And as I had been waiting in trepidation for over sixteen months for this...
It’s been a while
Hallooooo! Gosh, it feels like I have been gone a long while. I hope you are doing well, and enjoying your summers. I've been hearing from some of you about your trips to Cornwall and Jersey. Seeing the photos makes me very happy. What I've been doing I have been as...
What could you win?
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Conclusion for the Series Hey there, I had a busy launch week last week. If you missed news of the release of the eighth and final Annabelle mystery, you can get your copy of it here. I have two contests for you today. Enter for a chance...
Will Annabelle and Mike make it up the aisle?
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the eighth book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series, Witches at the Wedding has hit the Amazon shelves. Every book I write has a quotation associated with it. The quote for this book comes from Maya Angelou:...
Did you win?
Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon series, Witches at the Wedding. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser below. Also, there's...
Are you a highly sensitive reader?
Hey there, Recently, a reader wrote to thank me for writing stories she doesn't have to hide from her granddaughter. And that made me think of a story from my own life. When I was a little girl I would visit with my grandparents every summer. They lived in Cambridge,...
In-Betweenies
Hello! Spring is in the air and it's warming up where I am. I'm having to get out for a run before 9am. Too hot if I leave it. Having published Fireworks in France, I'm in between books at the moment and my life is always quite different during these times. When I'm...
New Annabelle Box Set, Extract 3
Hey there, Launchingย Fireworks in Franceย last week made for a busy week but by the time you read this, I will have had a few days off during which I hope to have read several books. I've been delighted with the receptionย Fireworks in Franceย received. One of my...
Fireworks in France is now live!
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the seventh book in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon cozy mystery series has hit the Amazon shelves. Please read on. There is an extract from the book below and purchase links. Buy Fireworks in France or read for free with Kindle...
One more week…
Greetings! I'm just putting the finishing touches to Fireworks in France, #7 in the Reverend Annabelle Dixon mystery series. It will be out next week and I can't wait to publish it. Below is an extract. Fireworks in France Extract Chapter One AWAY FROM THE main routes...
“The funniest, most entertaining, best book”
Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Annabelle series, Fireworks in France. Early feedback has been amazing. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser below. Fireworks in France: A teaser A missing...
Annabelle Cover Reveal
Hey there, It's been a lovely quiet week for me. On Friday, the new Annabelle went off to my editor and while she was working on it, I was able to take a bit of a breather. I read a couple of books, caught on my email, and went on some walks. It was delightful. Today,...