Mystery’s History 005: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle
Watch the 90-second video and/or read along as I explore curious facts about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. (Read More …)
Watch the 90-second video and/or read along as I explore curious facts about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes Mystery, The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle. (Read More …)
Episode 4 of Mystery’s History explores the history behind a little-used mystery writer’s technique of issuing a challenge to the reader. A transcript is included if you prefer to read the article. (Read More …)
Please watch my short (90 seconds) video, Mystery’s History 003: Mystery’s Fair Play Rules, and follow along with the included transcript. (Read More …)
Introducing my first-ever series of short (under 2 minutes) videos I call Mystery’s History: Interesting Facts Behind Intriguing Stories. As I study the mystery genre and discover fun and interesting facts about the mystery stories and authors we all know and love, I’ll share my detections with you in short bursts called Mystery’s History. Here is a brief introduction along with an episode in which I explore the first detective mystery, Edgar Allan Poe’s Murders in the Rue Morgue. Enjoy! (Read More …)
Mark 16: 6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here.” (Read More …)
Amelia Dickens shares her recipe for Empty Tomb Rolls, a fun and tasty way to reflect on the true meaning of Easter. (Read More …)
This is the final episode of a four-part podcast of me reading my short story, My Best Friend’s Valentine, for your romantic enjoyment. In the third episode, we found out what makes Evan’s swing so special, a second charm for Leah’s bracelet arrived, and one of the couple narrowly escaped being seriously injured. In this episode, Leah comes clean about her suspicions, more charms arrive, and the meaning behind them is finally revealed on Valentine’s Day. (Read More …)
This is the third of a four-part podcast of me reading my short story, My Best Friend’s Valentine, for your romantic enjoyment. In the second episode, Mason overheard a conversation between Leah and Charlotte Flowers that crushed his planned romantic gesture while Leah took steps to test Mason’s intentions. In this episode, we find out what makes Evan’s swing so special, a second charm for Leah’s bracelet arrives, and one of the couple narrowly escapes being seriously injured. (Read More …)
Here’s the second of a four-part podcast of me reading my short story, My Best Friend’s Valentine, for your romantic enjoyment. In the first episode, we discovered that Mason Carver has feelings for Jacob Marley’s mother, Leah, but that Leah believes Mason’s attention is born of duty and loyalty to Leah’s deceased husband, Evan. In this episode, Mason overhears a conversation between Leah and Charlotte Flowers that crushes his planned romantic gesture while Leah takes steps to test Mason’s intentions. (Read More …)
Happy Valentine’s Day, Dickens Stationers! Please accept Cynthia Flowers’s Red Velvet Snickerdoodle Pull-Apart Hearts Recipe as my gift exclusively for Dickens Stationers. Click “Read More” for the recipe. (Read More …)