By Debra Sennefelder Happy New Year! I don’t think I’ve ever been so excited to see a year go buh-bye. For the first time in decades, I was tempted to stay up until midnight to see 2020 go away. Now that it’s gone, we’re in that familiar period of setting resolutions and […]
By Debra Sennefelder Happy Holidays! It’s clear that this holiday season is going to be different from years past. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be merry and festive and yummy! And I have the perfect dessert to whip up that will impress. Mini-Eggnog Cranberry Pound Cakes. You can also make one large cake if […]
By Debra Sennefelder I thought I’d share with you a little bit of what went into writing my newest release, THE CORPSE WHO KNEW TOO MUCH. It’s the fourth book in my Food Blogger Mystery series, and it was inspired by my interest in podcasts and cold cases. I knew I wanted to have an […]
By Debra Sennefelder Happy Fall! This time of the year I love nothing more than tying on my apron and gathering the ingredients for a baking session. One of the my favorite recipes is a recipe featured in THE UNINVITED CORPSE, book one in the Food Blogger Mystery series. It’s a recipe for a chewy […]
By Debra Sennefelder Welcome, September! Here Connecticut, we welcomed the new month with cooler temps and low humidity. It’s a great first impression as far as I am concerned. September also came with a busy schedule. Not only am I inspired to do a lot of baking, but I have book releases. Two book releases! Release […]
By Debra Sennefelder As I’m writing this post, I am in the second draft of the fifth Food Blogger mystery manuscript. It’s during this phase of the writing process that I make the final decision on which recipes will be included with the book. This means, my mind is thinking about food. A lot. Which […]
by Debra Sennefelder “Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.” — John Steinbeck Ideas. They are the life and blood of a writer’s life and career. Without ideas making up stories would be really tough. There’s a love-hate relationship between authors […]
By Debra Sennefelder The struggle is real people. Little Connie (who turns a year old this month) doesn’t give two-licks about my to-do list. Just look at her. Does she look like she’s concerned about any of my deadlines? The correct answer is “no”. I had copy edits due. I have an outline to write […]
By Debra Sennefelder Last month I shared how I came to create Kelly Quinn, the main character in my Resale Boutique Mystery series. At the time I was reading the proof pages of Kelly’s upcoming novella, WHAT TO WEAR TO A GRAVEYARD and this month I have the cover! How the cover comes to be […]
By Debra Sennefelder I’ve just finished reading the proof pages of my upcoming novella in my Resale Boutique series, WHAT NOT TO WEAR TO A GRAVEYARD, which meant I got to spend a little more time with fashionista-turned-amateur sleuth Kelly Quinn. She’s a hoot to write and I’m so grateful that somehow, someway the nugget […]