The Writing Mascot
Sadie/Susannah/Jane here, wishing I was at the beach… Hey, Wicked People! Hope you’re all enjoying your summer. I can’t believe it’s half over and I haven’t even been on vacation…
Category: Sheila’s Posts
I Always Wanted to Live in the Country
I’m heading to my country cottage in Ireland next week. It’s been just over a year since I signed all the paperwork, and more than six months since I’ve been…
Nancy Drew Wants to Know: Plot or Words
Gather together a group of middle-aged women who read mysteries, and odds are most of them will have started with Nancy Drew. I know I did, saving up my allowance…
Looking Back and Looking Forward
Sheila, on the road somewhere between Bethesda and home. Recently I took a hard look at my website and decided it was time for some changes, even though the design…
In Defense of Clutter
Sometime in the past year I read The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, by Marie Kondo. I’d read many references to it, and like quite a few people I lead…
Reading History
by Sheila Connolly I love history. Once upon a time I hoped to be a medieval scholar, wandering among French cathedrals and English castles and making intelligent comments about the…
What’s in a Name?
by Sheila Connolly I have multiple names. I know, since this is a blog written by writers, you will immediately assume I mean pen names. Nope, it’s more complicated than…
Finding the Story
This is my first post of the new year on the Wicked Cozies. How did it get to be 2017? Last year was a roller coaster ride. Let’s hope this…
The Wickeds 