I visited Culross again at the weekend - you would almost think there was something drawing me back there - and I noticed the car park was very busy and there were lots of people on the path that runs beside the railway line towards Longannet power station. Something quirky was about to happen - …
filling out the plot
Now that I've finished with my Camp NaNoWriMo novel, the next task is to carry on with my edit of 'A Reformed Character', the next in the Pitkirtly series. This is a story which revolves around the theme of whether people can really change. The main plot starts with a murder, said to have been …
enhancing the setting
We walked over to Cramond Island last weekend, and once we got there I realised again what a good addition it would make to the setting for a novel - especially a thriller or murder mystery. It is only accessible at low tide via a causeway, and because it was used in the Second World War …
Happy New Year 2011!
Cecilia knits her way into the New Year Just to prove I am a fitting writer of cosy mysteries (or 'quirkies' as I am starting a campaign to call them), this is what I was doing last night while other more foolish people were out in the cold watching fireworks. Sometimes untangling the wool is similar …
The World of Cecilia Peartree
As befits a mystery writer, I live in a quiet suburb and have three cats. I like to write in the conservatory with soft piano music playing in the background. I have a season ticket for one of the theatres in town, where my friend and I attend matinees throughout the season, and when I retire …
A Welcome Message from Cecilia
Welcome to my world! I hope you will find it a restful, civilised place where you can relax for a while away from the rush and noise of the new century. I will be letting you know about my world in subsequent posts, and, the wonders of technology permitting, perhaps even sharing some pictures of …
Cecilia Peartree - woman of mystery 