The world has changed dramatically since my last blog post. My heart goes out to those who are ill, who have sick loved ones, or…
This month my friend Carrie Callahan released her second historical novel, Salt the Snow, the fascinating story of American journalist Milly Bennett, who lived in…
I’ve fallen behind on blogging lately, and I can say that 2019 was not the best year for me personally, but I’m looking forward to…
I meant to write this post in February, and here we are in April, but it’s been a crazy few months, and better late than…
Happy New Year! This month has been a whirlwind for me because of the launch of Bear No Malice, but I wanted to post some…
I can hardly believe that Bear No Malice will be published three weeks from today! This will be my last blog post for a while…
I’m thrilled to introduce you to my friend and fellow Authors18 member Carrie Callaghan, whose debut historical novel A Light of Her Own was published…
I’m calling this a “Cheater Epigraph” because it isn’t an epigraph: it’s actually the first sentence of Chapter 13. The epigraph for Chapter 13 is…
This epigraph from Bear No Malice comes from my favourite epic poem, Aurora Leigh (1856) by Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The speaker is Lady Waldemar, a…
It’s the eve of All Hallows’ Eve, and if I had to choose one poem (Only one? Why do I do this to myself?) to…