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- Sep 17
BLOG: Who Were the Huguenots?
This week's blog is near and dear to my heart. It's about religious persecution, and namely that of the Huguenots. Who were they? Why...
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- Sep 10
BLOG: Gainsborough~The Reluctant Portraitist
Art history fascinates me. It shows what people wore, what they ate, how they furnished their homes, and even what animals they preferred...
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- Jul 2
EXCERPT: Turning the World to Stone
History is full of playerswe hear about, and yet they often seem so unpalatable. These are the controversial figures; the "anti-heroes"...
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- Jun 25
BLOG: Hussars~Duty and Honor
I just returned from a refreshing and delightful visit with some cousins in Florida. Granted, it's a long drive to get down there, but...
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- May 23
BLOG: The Marriage of Two Genres
I know several historical mystery writers personally, and I have so much respect for them. I seriously can't imagine writing a mystery....
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- May 15
EXCERPT: Death in Sensible Circumstances
Hello, Readers! First, I want to thank those of you who write me with suggestions, appreciation, and kind words. I take your comments and...
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- Apr 12
SPOTLIGHT: The Kingmaking
Don't let it be forgot, That once there was a spot For happily ever-aftering, Than here in Camelot! (lyrics from Lerner & Lowe's Camelot)...
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- Mar 27
Excerpt: The Hartford Manor Series~Betsey~
One of my favorite character types has to be that of a child. In my Antonius Trilogy, the entire series kicked off with an...
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- Feb 28
SPOTLIGHT: A Mistake of Murder
Hello, readers! There is one type of author for whom I have the utmost respect: MYSTERY or THRILLER writers. These magicians have to...
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- Feb 16
SPOTLIGHT: Hammer
Having written a trilogy on Marc Antony, I happen to have a real weakness for anything related to the ancient world. Whether, it's...
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- Feb 6
BLOG: Why Time Travel?
Like any historical fiction author, I'm asked all the time, "Would you want to go back in time and meet your characters?" Ancient Rome?...
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- Dec 13, 2022
BLOG: Why did the Vikings raid?
Last summer while traveling through Iceland, I read the entire 700 plus pages of the Sagas of the Icelanders. It was a long read, but...
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- Nov 13, 2022
SPOTLIGHT: Wolves of Wagria
When I was busy planning our trip to Iceland last year, there was one historical site I really wanted to see above all others: the...
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- Oct 30, 2022
BLOG: Why the 14th Century?
Whenever I hear someone flippantly state that "history is boring", I have to respond. I have to make a statement and defend a subject...
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- Oct 18, 2022
INTERVIEW: The Godmother's Secret
Last month, my husband started getting excited over Ancestry.com. He's now got an account and is exploring our family history. I had zero...
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- Oct 11, 2022
SPOTLIGHT: Owerd the Briton
I rarely watch television. Between my day-job and the writing I'm involved with, I simply haven't the time or interest. That being said,...
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- Sep 19, 2022
EXCERPT: A Turbulent Peace
If there's one period of history where I feel unsure of myself--where my chronological events are muddled--it would have to be the first...
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- Aug 2, 2022
EXCERPT: On Bur Oak Ridge
Dogs. I can't speak for anybody but myself, but dogs are my favorite of all animals. There's a natural, innate joy that seems to exist in...
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- Jul 25, 2022
SPOTLIGHT: The Mallory Saga
I have reveled in a bookish weekend! On Saturday, I sat in online sessions at a mini-conference provided by the Historical Novel Society....
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- Jul 19, 2022
EXCERPT: The King's Inquisitor
Though I'm one of those believers that any time of year is great for reading, I do a lot more of it in the summer when I'm not working....
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