I had such a great time at Bouchercon and visiting San Francisco in general. My dear friend Camille Minichino was in charge of the craft rooms at Bouchercon, and she just did a bang up job.For those of you who aren't familiar with Bouchercon, it's the conference named for Anthony Boucher, and it's the largest mystery conference in the world. The setting rotates from town to town, and since I'd never been to San Francisco, I was happy to have a … [Read more...] about A Blast at Bouchercon
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Bouchercon by the Bay
I'll be appearing at the Midnight Ink Booth from 12:30 to 1:30 on Saturday, and in the craft rooms with my friend Angela Daniels from Fiskars at 11:30 and 4:30. On Friday night, I'll be doing a signing at the crop at Scrapbook Territories in Berkeley, CA.If you've never been to a large conference before, or even if you have, these are great tips from Sunny Frazier.**Wear comfortable shoes, clothes that travel, and layer clothes.Be ready to … [Read more...] about Bouchercon by the Bay
Fall Wall Hanging
The colors of fall inspire me! I love my photos of fall scenes, and I didn't want to hide them away in an album. So I started collecting twigs, and then I came up with this idea.Here's how I made my fall wall hanging:1. Tear a piece of cream muslin 6 1/2 x 15 inches. 2. Using a cross-stitch and embroidery floss, stitch on the three twigs.3. Add a colorful ribbon tied in a bow. Attach the ends of the ribbon to the hanging with buttons.4. Matt two … [Read more...] about Fall Wall Hanging
Whazzup? Thoughts about Words and a Link
At first I resisted text-ese and slang, but I started thinking about Shakespeare and how he created so many words we use daily, and I changed my mind. I think some of the new words floating about--LOL, Whazzup?, whodunit, chillaxing--are pretty cool.How inventive was Shakespeare? One site lists 1,700 words that Shakespeare first used in his works. These include:* accommodation* amazement* courtship* countless* frugal* fitful* lonely* majestic* … [Read more...] about Whazzup? Thoughts about Words and a Link
Interview with Joan Johnston
Note: Joan Johnston is one of the authors who will be appearing at Love Is Murder, Feb. 4-6, 2011, in Chicago.1. Joan, you are an incredibly prolific writer as well as a successful one. Tell us about your habits as an author. Can you share any tips for staying focused and productive? You've said you write one book at a time. Do you work on other ideas, but only write one at a time? It seems like you must have a lot in the hopper, as well as what … [Read more...] about Interview with Joan Johnston
Now Available on Kindle!
I know you've been waiting, and so have I! So I'm pleased to announce that Photo, Snap, Shot is now available on Kindle. Yes, now you can read Photo, Snap, Shot in whatever size font suits you. You can carry it in your purse along with all my other books, and you won't even have to struggle under the weight of three books...because you can upload Photo, Snap, Shot in your Kindle. Enjoy! I'm doing my own little happy dance here in my office!You … [Read more...] about Now Available on Kindle!
