A Poignant Memorial to a Complex Past
Alicia Rasley
July 5, 2026
On the second day of our Sister Trip, Jo and I found another memento of Charlottesville’s past, The Memorial to Enslaved Laborers (MEL). The University
Author : Alicia Rasley
Had she a choice, Alicia Rasley would live in an English village in 1816, writing with a quill pen, and solving mysteries. Unfortunately, she actually lives in Indiana in the 21st Century, types on a laptop, and teaches college students the mysteries of grammar. Her books have received numerous awards, including the RITA for Best Regency Novel. She is currently working on the origin story for a spymaster for Nelson’s navy.
Harpers Ferry– A Historical Hotspot
Alicia Rasley
June 28, 2026
The final stop on our sisters’ trip was Harpers Ferry, up in the eastern corner of WVa, where the Potomac and Shenandoah rivers meet. It’s
June in the Shenandoah Valley!
Alicia Rasley
June 21, 2026
My sister Jo and I had academic parents, and we grew up in college towns in Virginia. She now lives in Richmond, Virginia. Last year we
Back Home Again in Indiana….
Alicia Rasley
June 14, 2026
Back Home Again in Indiana “Back Home Again in Indiana” is our state song (composed, btw, by the brother of the great author Theodore Dreiser),
A Café that Welcomes All
Alicia Rasley
June 7, 2026
I was recently in Michigan visiting my friend Cynthia Furlong Reynolds, and we had a great experience with a group of people who actively “give
The Most Popular Word in the World
Alicia Rasley
May 31, 2026
America has given the world many amazing inventions, good and bad—the lightbulb, the atomic bomb, the airplane, Kraft Mac & Cheese. But I’m going to
An Unlikely Event – Meteor Meets Cricket Match
Alicia Rasley
May 24, 2026
For some reason I decided I had to have a story where my sleuthing couple are at a cricket match and the batter gets “beaned”
Roberts Chapel: A Historic Hoosier Settlement
Alicia Rasley
May 17, 2026
My husband Jeff and I have spent the last few years travelling throughout Indiana, with plans to write a bestseller (just kidding) book describing the
Filers and Pilers: The Disparate Ways to Plot a Story
Alicia Rasley
May 10, 2026
Let me explain my “filer and piler” theory as it applies to fiction-writers. The world is divided into two types, those who file and those
Body Snatchers and Resurrectionists: A 19th C Necessary Evil?
Alicia Rasley
May 3, 2026
I’m constantly researching medical history these days. No, I’m not heading for med school. I’m just writing a series of romantic mysteries set in the
In Defense of Adverbs (in respectful opposition to Stephen King)
Alicia Rasley
April 26, 2026
Adverbing Your Verbs, or In Defense of Adverbs in Dialogue Tags I believe the road to hell is paved with adverbs, and I will shout
River Deep – Mountain High: American Inspiration
Alicia Rasley
April 19, 2026
Lately I have returned to my original genre, Regency novels, which are set in the England of the early 19th Century. I hope I do
Some “In-between” Inklings as I Re-read Pride and Prejudice
Alicia Rasley
April 12, 2026
Some “In-between” Inklings as I Re-read Pride and Prejudice Various opinions I recall from past readings: Penguin Classics edition editor Tony Tanner, “This is a