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UPDATE: The New Releases in Romance promo has been canceled by the organizer (not sure why), but the Historical Fiction New Releases event is ongoing through March 31, 2022. I’m having a busy spring with new releases, so I’m getting … Continue reading →
Blunders and boo-boos I’ve just sent off my latest story Claims of the Heart, for developmental editing, and barely avoided a big “oops”. Given the multitude of distractions in my world, this was a really hard story to write and … Continue reading →
One of the books on my keeper shelf taps into a centuries-old political smear for a story combining history and magic. Last month in a post about books not on my keeper shelf, I mentioned the late author Judith Merkle … Continue reading →
You’re probably familiar with Shakespeare’s tragic character, but who was the real Macbeth? The Real Macbeth In free moments I’ve been asking this question as I prepare to write a story for the Love After All project. I’ll be taking … Continue reading →
I’ve been completely swamped this week so I’m reprising a writerly post I wrote for the Orange County Writers blog last July. You can find the original at http://ocwriters.network/2018/07/10/11-tips-historical-fiction/. 11 Tips for Researching Historical Fiction You’ve read all the fiction and … Continue reading →
Author AnneMarie Brear joins me today with an excerpt from her historical Women’s Fiction story… Where Rainbows End Blurb “I’m not a man, but that won’t stop me. Just you wait and see.” It’s 1850 and the Noble family have … Continue reading →
Changing times This past weekend most of us in the United States rolled back our clocks one hour for a change to standard time. The change in time was also the occasion of the annual #FallBackinTime social media event staged … Continue reading →