TJ Wilde Trilogy · Duxbridge Mysteries · Jennifer McCaffrey Mysteries
I don’t have a set way to approach my books. Some chapters run like movies in my head, and I write them down. Others, I have to outline before I can even begin.
I often worry about my process. Because I know authors who map out their entire book with outlines, note cards pinned to bulletin boards, or notebooks filled with clippings and handwritten chapters. My experience is a bit more haphazard.
I’ve been listening to a lot of Olivia Rodrigo these days and she reminds me of my favorite girl rockers of the 70s and 80s. Like Pat Benatar:
I’m not big on deep frying anything, but I love orange chicken, so I wanted to find a way to make it so it was still crisp without all the oil and breading. I found the perfect ingredient to produce that result: potato starch. I’ve been using it for a while now, and it makes the most perfect Oven Baked Chicken – I’ve been substituting it for the bread crumbs, combining it with crushed rice chex.
Nora did not win the genetic lottery, so she has some issues. Mostly, her right leg is not quite as strong as it could be, so she ends up dragging it a bit as she moves about the yard. This leads to issues with scabs developing on the bottom that get infected (for those in the know, it’s similar, but it’s not bumble foot).
I am by no means ready for Fall. I am a summer girl. Not that I don’t enjoy fall, but it harkens winter’s arrival, and I am absolutely not a fan of winter. Shorter days, snow and ice, no gardens to tend, and more indoor activities than outdoors. Unfortunately, I like having seasons, so I must tolerate winter if I wish to experience spring, summer, and fall.
Annie DeMoranville 