Check out my new novel, Thrift Me Deadly, now available for purchase at Smashwords.com.

Here's the synopsis:

Enid Barker adores vintage clothes, but can’t afford them. She hates her job, but can’t leave it. She despises her mother, but can’t kill her. Or can she? Thrift store-loving Enid is an expert in unfulfilled dreams, childhood traumas and surreptitious murder; making us laugh through our horror as she uses a thrifted diary to document a few bizarre weeks of her tragicomic—and deadly—world.



List price is $5.99, but, if you use coupon code UW22Y between now and November 7, you can get a 40 percent discount. It’s not in print, but there are a number of different online and ebook formats available. You can read 20 percent of the book FREE by going to http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/4474.

Warning: If you are easily offended, STAY AWAY from this book. It is for an adult audience only and contains graphic language, violence and mature situations. If you are an avid thrifter and/or vintage clothing aficionado who doesn't mind this sort of thing, then you'll be pleased to know that Enid kills someone OVER A VINTAGE PURSE!

Hey there! I know I've been promising to post more photos, but I've been so busy with my work that I haven't been able to get to it.

I do have great news, however. My article "Wearable Whimsy: Mid-Century Handbags" is in this month's edition of Antiques & Collecting Magazine!

As a professional freelance writer, I was very excited to see that one of my photos made the cover of a magazine!

Pick up a copy today and you can read the article and see more photos of my purse collection.

How to Buy Your Wardrobe at a Thrift Store | eHow.com

I'll be back soon with more pics from my extensive collection of vintage purses. Meanwhile, check out the article I wrote for eHow!

How to Buy Your Wardrobe at a Thrift Store eHow.com

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How to Start a Wearable Vintage Clothing Collection

Wendy starts writing for eHow.com. Click the link below to see the article.

How to Start a Wearable Vintage Clothing Collection

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Black and White Coil Cord Clutch. 1940s. Maker: Unknown. Lovely little “telephone cord” clutch purse with brass zipper closure. Different patterns on each side (see pics below). I’m always on the lookout for these. They fascinate me, probably because of the unusual texture. Isn't this one mesmerizing?

Plastic Purse with Rhinestones and Coordinating Lucite Heels. 1950s. Maker: Of purse, unknown. Of shoes, Deliso Debs. Fabulous plastic fold-over clutch purse with prong-set rhinestones and silver-tone closure. I purchased them with a pair of vintage size 6.5 Lucite-heeled Deliso Deb peep-toed shoes, which have a Lucite and rhinestone accent at the top. Bonus #1: They came with the original box! Bonus #2: Cost me under $10 for the purse AND the shoes (not including shipping)!

White Basket Bag with Bird Motif. 1950s. Maker: Midas of Miami. White-painted wicker purse with Midas of Miami’s trademark gold rope handles, green velvet facing, gold trim and darling mother bird with baby bird appliqué, slightly padded for a three-dimensional effect. This purse is unusual in design, but also in that it has a second tag inside, which reads: Jane’s Boutique, Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Something else that should be noted: while it’s a great purse, the online seller indicated that it was in excellent condition, which it isn’t. There’s some major scarring and dinging of the paint, plus, when it arrived, it smelled of cigarette smoke, which is a HUGE peeve of mine. Sellers, please advertise honestly and, if you can avoid it, don’t smoke around the merchandise.