THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE

Another Christmas Stocking Stuffer!

on December 23, 2024

Ha! So much going on in Ana-land that it’s been a while since I shared…I’ve written a book you might like to gift for the holidays–THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE. What’s the story? Blues chanteuse Viola Vermillion dreams of making the vaudeville Big Time. But first she’s got a murder to solve. And an old score… Read More


It’s a RED-HOT Book Birthday!

on October 17, 2024

That’s right! Today is THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE‘s first publication birthday! Looking back over the past year, I can’t believe I actually published a book 47 days after finishing my last chemo appt. I *can* believe that I had so many friends and readers ready to make my publishing dream come true, and I want… Read More


It’s a RED-HOT Giveaway!

on August 16, 2024

That’s right! I’m doing an author takeover and giveaway RIGHT NOW, Friday August 16th on the Paper Lantern Readers FB group! Join our historical fiction readers group and tell me which format of THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE you prefer. I’ll select one winner from amongst the responses and get that book to you. I’m in… Read More


Elsie & Nelson ~ A Day at the Beach

on August 4, 2024

What’s a hard-working vaudeville couple (of course I’m talking about Elsie Clark and Nelson Story, performing as The Two Storys) gonna do during those dog-days of summer? Go to the beach, of course! I’m guessing these beach-day photos were taken around 1919, just about the time my novel THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE is set. I’m… Read More


Gee, Thanks, The Historical Novel Society!

on February 6, 2024

Many thanks to Jinny Webber, reviewer with The Historical Novel Society, who declares… “The Red-Hot Blues Chanteuse is a delightful, fast-moving story with constant surprises that gives an inside view of vaudeville, partway between a circus and a cabaret.” Jinny says lots of other nice things about Viola, Jimmy, and Erwin (for some reason, ladies… Read More


Death By Dancing…what a way to go!

on December 15, 2023

Research is definitely of the joys of writing historical mysteries. I love it! My work-in-progress is a sequel to THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE and takes place in one of my favorite cities in the world…New Orleans. Since starting THE MAGNOLIA VOODOO BRAWLERS (working title) I’ve been on the hunt for unsavory snippets about any French… Read More