Greek recipe: Tzatziki

My second novel, The Second Chance Hotel, features lots of yummy Greek food. I created five recipe cards to go along with the book. Here’s one of them – a …

The Giant Dipper in Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, one of the first sounds Natalie hears as she enters the city after 15 years away is …

Downtown Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, Natalie takes her nephew Kit to Santa Cruz’s downtown area. She points out several shops to Kit, …

The Santa Cruz Wharf

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, I mention the Santa Cruz Municipal Wharf. My characters don’t go out on it in the book, …

The Looff carousel in Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, my characters don’t visit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, but rest assured, Kit will be spending many …

The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, my characters don’t visit the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, but that was to save space. I definitely …

The Cooper House in Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, Natalie takes her nephew Kit to Santa Cruz’s downtown area. People who remember the downtown before the …

West Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, there is quite a lot of walking along West Cliff Drive, and especially checking out the surfers …

Long Marine Lab in Santa Cruz

In my book A Very Typical Family, which is set in Santa Cruz, CA, two of the characters work at the real-life Long Marine Lab. In fact, they have their …