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Custard and Clues: June 2014

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Friday, June 27, 2014. It Only Takes One Yes. Something wonderful happened this week: After more than three years of editing and revising my mystery manuscript, A Matter of Taste. After sending out over a hundred query letters to potential agents, I have now entered into a representation agreement with a literary agent: Erin Niumata. Of Folio Literary Management. In New York City. How I feel right about now. Okay, so this was taken when. On another blog, w...

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Custard and Clues: April 2014

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Saving the Critically Endangered Palila Bird. Downtown Hilo’s new Palila mural,. Painted by Kathleen Kam. You can order a signed print of the mural here. Saturday, April 12, 2014. Its been a very Hawaiian week. Which isn’t all that surprising, given that I’m living in Hilo—perhaps the most “Hawaiian” of all the locales in this state. And the Three Mountain Alliance. The workshop took place at about 5,000 feet, on the Pu‘u M...

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Custard and Clues: November 2014

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Sunday, November 30, 2014. Mario’s Linguine With Clam Sauce. Time for another recipe from my protagonist Sally Solari’s family. Up today is her dad Marios famous linguine with clam sauce. . The flat shape of linguine (“little tongues,” in Italian) provides the perfect vehicle to soak up this luscious sauce. Served with a tossed green salad and crunchy francese. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Go To My Website. Santa Cruz, CA. View my complete profile.

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Custard and Clues: June 2015

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Monday, June 15, 2015. Criminal Intent in Culver City. Last weekend I attended the California Crime Writers Conference. A biennial event put on by Sisters in Crime Los Angeles and the SoCal Mystery Writers of America. (See here. For my blog about the 2013 CCWC in Pasadena.). Monday, June 1, 2015. Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming? A brand new crime fiction imprint out of New York City. Yes, I am thrilled to death—an apt euphemism for a mystery writer, no? A crime fi...

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Custard and Clues: Cop For a Day (Part Two)

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Friday, July 31, 2015. Cop For a Day (Part Two). This is a continuation of my previous post. Regarding the Citizen Police Academy. Offered twice a year by the Santa Cruz Police Department. The tactical (SWAT) portion of the ESU is responsible for high-risk searches and arrests, hostage rescues, dealing with barricaded suspects and armed suspects, and terrorism. It takes about one hour to deploy the Santa Cruz SWAT team. Anyone sentenced to 120 days or less...

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Custard and Clues: Crime May Not Pay, But You Meet The Nicest People!

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Friday, June 28, 2013. Crime May Not Pay, But You Meet The Nicest People! But as with many things in life, there’s a downside to the independence inherent in fiction-writing: It can be a lonely calling. And discouraging, too, when those rejection letters start pouring in. Tournament of Roses poster in the hotel hallway. Authors discussing their revision techniques. Agent Ann Collette advises us on. The DOs and DON’Ts of mystery writing. Sue Grafton spoke a...

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Custard and Clues: Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming?

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Monday, June 1, 2015. Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming? Today—after years of writing; rewriting and revising; querying literary agents; and then more revising once I found the agent of my dreams—I signed a publishing contract. It’s a two-book deal with Crooked Lane Books. A brand new crime fiction imprint out of New York City. Yes, I am thrilled to death—an apt euphemism for a mystery writer, no? But I’m still having a hard time believing it’s all real. I’ve ...

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Custard and Clues: Cop For a Day (Part One)

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Thursday, July 23, 2015. Cop For a Day (Part One). Twice a year, the Santa Cruz Police Department offers a ten-week course for members of the community, called the Citizen Police Academy. Figuring this would be a great way to get some insights for future mystery novels—not to mention being interesting in its own right—I decided to sign up for the most recent session. I learn how to conduct a high risk search of a building. Next week’s class was a fie...

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Custard and Clues: An American Composer and English Tea Sandwiches

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Monday, February 23, 2015. An American Composer and English Tea Sandwiches. Robin and I have now returned to California, and one of the reasons we left Hawai‘i earlier than usual was so I could participate in a very exciting musical event: The preeminent American choral composer Morten Lauridesen. Would be composer-in-residence for a week in mid-February at Cabrillo College. Dr Lauridsen at our rehearsal. With Cheryl at left). Dr Lauridsen attended our reh...

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Custard and Clues: January 2014

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Because every good mystery needs a dinner scene. Tuesday, January 28, 2014. The title of this post is a bumper sticker one sees a lot here in Hawai‘i. But the slogan is not just an amusing riff on the milk ad; it’s a fact that—unlike cow’s milk, which can have ill effects on humans—poi is one of the most nutritious and healthy foodstuffs in the world, being high in fiber, as well as vitamins A and C. The finished batch of two-finger poi. Made by my neighbor Anya and me. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).