Exotic Settings and Suspenseful Tales Fill J Arlene Culiner’s Stories

J Arlene Culiner reminds me of Indiana Jones, or maybe Lara Croft. Her wealth of exotic life experiences is rich soil to draw on for her books. I am so pleased to welcome you back to my blog, J Arlene. First, thank you so much, Elizabeth, for letting me come back to your blog.  Please tell us a little about yourself. I’ve always been restless. I left home at seventeen, headed for New York and San Francisco, then abandoned the North American continent altogether. I’ve since lived on the English moors, in a 15th century Bavarian castle, a backwoods Turkish Read More

A Partridge, A Pear Tree and Three French…Inns? A Sweet Regency

Patricia Kiyono is dedicated to her craft. I know this because I’ve had the opportunity to work with her in brainstorming sessions and writing sprints. Her pursuit of excellence is evident in her books. I am so pleased to welcome Patricia to my blog today. Patricia, talk about the books you’ve written. What was the first seed of an idea you had for your book? How did it develop? The first idea for Three French Inns came about because of the popularity of The Partridge and the Peartree, followed by Two Tutor Doves. I decided to continue the series, and Read More