“Write
what you know,” said my first fiction instructor back in 1954. I was 17 and
already a sophomore at the University of Oklahoma. Needless to say, I was in
deep water and way over my head—at least socially. Due to this traditional
writing advice, like most novelists, I drew from my personal life to write fiction.
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| Book 1 Grace Gets in Trouble |
THE INCONVENIENT CORPSE, first book in my B&B mystery series, stars Grace Cassidy. She marries too young, loses her own identity trying to be perfect, and ends up broke and alone with a naked corpse in her room.
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| Book 2Grace learns to spread her wings. |
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| Book 3 Grace practices flying. |
Through the series, Grace loses everything she owns, discovers her own personality, finds a new strength and her own autonomy.
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Below is an article Grace has written for women on money, finances:
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Below is an article Grace has written for women on money, finances:
MONEY TIPS FOR HAPPILY MARRIED WOMEN
(Or
Who Think They Are)
by
Grace Cassidy
“Sounds
selfish,” you say. “My husband loves me, and promises to always provide for
me,” you say. “My husband takes care of all of our business,” you say.
That’s
what I thought, too. Then suddenly the husband who adored me (or so I thought),
ran off to the Cayman Islands with his secretary and took all of our resources
with him. Most of it my family money. I was left with only the cash in my
designer purse. (That purse, later sold on e-bay, was worth more than the money
it held.)
“You would have credit cards!” you say.
Maybe
so, but whatever you charge has to be repaid. By you. (This wasn’t a
problem for me, since the girl friend called and reported each card as stolen.)
Be
wise, and be safe. Here is what I suggest:
While
still happily married start a savings account with some of your monthly
household allowance. Be wise with the money under your control. Do you really need
that $200 jar of night cream. After I was left penniless, I began using pig’s
lard for night cream, and found that it worked as well as the fancy department
store brand.
Jeans
and T-shirts from Walmart or Target, that once I would never have even considered
buying, looked great when I added an expensive scarf or brooch that I already
owned.
You
may never need this personal bankroll, but if your husband strays, or makes bad
investments, or indulges in an unexpected midlife crisis, you are prepared to
take care of yourself. And if necessary, care for an ill or injured husband who was smart enough to stick around. And with that advice, ladies, I leave to solve more mysteries. GC
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