Alyssa Maxwell
Little House & the Big Controversy
I feel the need, as a writer, to weigh in on the latest controversy surrounding the American Library Association's decision to strip...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Jan 28, 2018
- 3 min
A Visit with Gertrude Vanderbilt
In the time period of my Gilded Newport Mysteries, wealthy women--those who belonged to the elite social group called The 400--were...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Jul 30, 2017
- 3 min
Round and Round (Blog Post & Giveaway!)
As I'm sure most of you know - because I certainly make no secret of the fact -this week saw the release of Murder at Chateau sur Mer....
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Jul 4, 2017
- 2 min
Independence Day and Newport
Did you know Rhode Island was the first colony to renounce their alligience to King George and declare independence from England? It's...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Jun 4, 2017
- 3 min
Blog: Sugar and Spice, and Not So Nice...
Girls' schools can make perfect settings for mystery and intrigue.
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Alyssa Maxwell
- May 27, 2017
- 3 min
The Independence of Miss Emma Cross
A dilemma facing Emma Cross, my sleuth in The Gilded Newport Mysteries, is whether or not to marry. And if she does decide to marry,...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 29, 2017
- 2 min
Research and its Lovely Surprises
This is Beatrice Goelet, niece of Ogden and Mary Goelet, who owned Ochre Court in Newport. When I started my reserach for the Murder at...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 1, 2017
- 30 min
Excerpt: Murder at Chateau sur Mer
Newport, Rhode Island July 1897 Bits of grass and earth pelted the air as a thunderous pounding rolled down the polo field. Long-handled...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 26, 2017
- 2 min
The Magic of Mystery
Ever since I started writing my Gilded Newport series, fun things have begun happening when my husband and I visit the city. Magical...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 6, 2017
- 1 min
History & Mystery at Murder on the Beach!
This past weekend I joined in a booksigning with two friends at one of South Florida's few independent and its only mystery-specific...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Feb 26, 2017
- 2 min
Writers on the High Seas!
Last week, I sailed away from my normal, solitary writing schedule across the wide, beautiful Gulf of Mexico with the Florida Romance...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Aug 29, 2016
- 9 min
Murder at Rough Point EXCERPT
Newport, RI September 1896 “You will come down from there this instant. Now, sir.” I clapped my hands for emphasis, but to no avail. The...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Nov 22, 2015
- 28 min
Murder Most Malicious: Chapter 1
“Henry, don’t you dare ignore me!” came a shout from behind the drawing room doors, a command nearly drowned out by staccato notes...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 14, 2015
- 5 min
An Excerpt from Murder at Beechwood
Newport, RI, June 29, 1896 I sat up in bed, my heart thumping in my throat, my ears pricked. I’d woken to high-pitched keening, an eerie,...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- May 15, 2014
- 4 min
Excerpt from Murder at Marble House
Consuelo came to a halt beside a rosebush. I stopped beside her and waited for her to speak. She remained silent, however, staring at the...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Apr 11, 2014
- 2 min
Eeny Meeny Miny Moe? (or, How did you choose that book?)
With my last giveaway, I asked entrants to answer a question: What most attracts you to a book initially? Is it the cover, blurb, author,...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 17, 2014
- 4 min
Monday Blog Hop: Four Questions about My Writing Process
Every Monday authors blog about their own writing process, using a standard format and answering the same questions. This is definitely...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 6, 2014
- 4 min
SleuthFest 2014 - Part 3
Ready for my third and last recap of SleuthFest? Let's jump right in... In the Taboos workshop, the consensus seemed to be that,...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 5, 2014
- 3 min
SleuthFest 2014 - Part 2
With my panel over, I was able to enjoy Saturday at SleuthFest as a regular attendee, i.e., someone eager to soak up the wisdom of...
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Alyssa Maxwell
- Mar 4, 2014
- 3 min
SleuthFest 2014, Part 1
Whew! I hadn't attended a conference in a long while, so even the one full day I attended SleuthFest felt slightly overwhelming. But in a...
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Alyssa Maxwell
Author of the Gilded Newport Mysteries
and
A Lady and Lady's Maid Mysteries
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