I have some big (big!!) Premeditated Myrtle news coming soon, but today’s post is all about Book 3! As keen readers might have deduced from last week’s post, Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries #3 features an Exceptionally Victorian Christmas, along with murder, misadventure, and a cold case! And, naturally, Peony the Cat. Cold-Blooded Myrtle will be at… Read more »
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#MyrtleMondays: Christmas in July!
Only 151 days until Christmas! What—you’re not thinking about Christmas right now? The 98 degrees, 200% humidity,* and melting squirrels on your deck aren’t putting you in the Christmas spirit? Well, bah, humbug! I’m all about Victorian Christmas right now,** and by the end of this post, you will be, too!
#MyrtleMondays: Words with Friends–Victorian Style!
Are you a fan of Words with Friends (or its low-tech forebear, Scrabble)? Are you a Wordament Grandmaster (Level 193 and counting!), or as we knew it in the 20th century, Boggle? Word-forming parlor games were a popular pastime in the 19th century, too, and I have one to share with you today. McLoughlin Brothers’… Read more »


