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Fragrance. Fiction. Reinvention.

From the fascinating world of fragrance to the pages of the Down the Shore Mysteries, Diane Crecca brings decades of professional experience and a passion for storytelling to audiences of all kinds. Her presentations combine practical insights, engaging stories, and an inside look at the inspiration behind her books.

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Meet Diane

Before becoming a cozy mystery author, Diane Crecca spent decades in the fragrance industry as a professional "nose," evaluating and developing fragrances for leading brands. That unusual career inspired Erica Sloan, the retired fragrance expert at the center of the Down the Shore Mysteries.

Today, Diane speaks about fragrance, storytelling, creativity, and the experience of publishing her first novel later in life. Her presentations are informative, conversational, and easily adapted for a wide variety of audiences.

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Featured Presentation

From Perfume to Plot Twists: Turning a Career into Fiction

Discover how a career spent evaluating fragrances inspired an amateur sleuth with an extraordinary sense of smell. Diane shares the unexpected journey from the fragrance industry to publishing her first cozy mystery, along with the real-life experiences that shaped Erica Sloan and the Down the Shore Mysteries.

Speaking Topics

  • How Diane transformed decades of experience in the fragrance industry into the inspiration for Erica Sloan and the Down the Shore Mysteries.

    Best for: Libraries, literary festivals, bookstores, colleges, writing groups.

  • An encouraging look at career reinvention, lifelong creativity, and the unexpected journey from fragrance professional to published novelist.

    Best for: Women's organizations, libraries, community groups, colleges, business audiences.

  • How fragrance reflects personality, creates lasting impressions, and can become part of the story we tell about ourselves.

    Best for: Fragrance groups, fashion organizations, women's groups, lifestyle events.

  • An engaging exploration of the powerful connection between fragrance, memory, emotion, and everyday life, drawing on Diane's decades of experience as a professional "nose."

    Best for: Libraries, colleges, fragrance organizations, community groups.

  • Go behind the scenes of the cozy mystery genre and discover how setting, memorable characters, and clever plotting come together in the Down the Shore Mysteries

    Best for: Book clubs, libraries, bookstores, literary festivals, mystery readers.