Keeping busy and sane during quarantine is not a sprint, y’all. It’s a marathon. Take it day by day, hour by hour if you need. There will be white-knuckle moments and times where you are able to block it all out for a short while and make some new kind of normal. Embrace those. I’ve…

Morning? Afternoon? It’s easy to lose track. That’s the joy of working from home and also the challenge. Some mornings you crack on and get through your entire to-do list by noon, and other days you look up and realize it’s 3pm and you’re still in your pj’s with a breakfast dish on your lap….

Happy Sunday, my dears. I hope you are well. Today we’re talking mostly physical wellness–food and movement. If you’re new to staying home most of the time, you might struggle a bit with how confining it can feel. This is why fresh air and sunshine are important, even in small doses. I have a pal…

Today’s quarantine round-up: *Series to binge–Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries. Charming 1920s Australian series with a flamboyant heroine you will adore. (There is a 1960s reboot featuring Phryne Fisher’s niece. Very mod!) On Acorn. This is a great time to try a week’s free trial membership at Acorn and binge a few other things while you’re…

As promised, I’m rounding up some tips and faves to help pass the time in quarantine. I know, it’s a big adjustment to be home all the time if you’re not accustomed to it. Negotiating silence and space and noise and energy and attention can be really tricky–and that’s not even taking into account work…

I’ve mostly been using this space for announcements for the past year or so and keeping my chatty pieces for the newsletter, but this feels like a good time to check in. I hope all of you are keeping well. First, thanks to you, A MURDEROUS RELATION is a USA TODAY bestseller! I am delighted…

Tuesday, March 10, is release day–A MURDEROUS RELATION is almost ready to go and I am so happy to let y’all know that it got a Library Journal starred review! There is still time to join me at any of the events on the tour, but several are ticketed and will need booking in advance….

The fine folks at Berkley Pub are doing a spectacular March Madness reading giveaway! There’s a book for every taste and the giveaway includes a copy of A MURDEROUS RELATION. Open now, enter by March 4–and good luck!

Today is the release day for A DANGEROUS COLLABORATION in paperback! Haven’t read Veronica Speedwell’s fourth adventure? Well, here’s a peek: A bride mysteriously disappears on her wedding day in the newest Veronica Speedwell adventure by the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey series. Lured by the promise of a rare…

The lovely folks at Penguin Random House have partnered with Book Art Bookmarks for a giveaway and it is adorable! You can enter to win an ARC of A MURDEROUS RELATION and an enchanting magnifying glass bookmark–perfect for sleuthing out clues or examining your favorite butterfly. Giveaway runs through Feb. 15. Good luck!