Learning to Write Right Last week on Twitter I shared a story from NPR about the State of Alabama joining California and Louisiana in mandating cursive proficiency. Students are being required to write! Apparently, in Alabama, students were taught how … Continue reading →
In April, I’m posting 26 blogs, one for every letter of the alphabet. I write historical romance set in Regency England, and I’m offering a brief lexicon of words to help you understand the story world of my Regency characters. … Continue reading →
I’ve been researching the topic of the returning warrior lately, or, I suppose, more specifically, the psyche of the returning warrior. I’m about to tackle revisions on a book with a hero who is a veteran of the Peninsular War … Continue reading →
This year, my Christmas shopping battle plan included a good deal of Amazon engagement. Wish Lists Not only did I shop for friends and family on Amazon, when my husband and son asked what I wanted for Christmas, I referred them … Continue reading →
Last week I mentioned that my Christmas novella, Rosalyn’s Ring, has a sparkly new cover. Here it is again: This week I’m sharing a bit about how Rosalyn’s Ring came to be, and I’m reprising in part a couple of … Continue reading →
Words are a writer’s tools, and for authors of Regency romance, the vocabulary of cant adds color and humor to story. But what is cant? Cant is slang. Merriam Webster says it is “the private language of the underworld”. But it’s also the … Continue reading →
In my last post I talked about Francis Bradlee’s book, Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression. This week I want to share one of the stories of pirate cruelty. Bradlee includes the entire narrative of the ordeal of … Continue reading →
I’m reading a fascinating history book, Piracy in the West Indies and its Suppression, by Francis B.C. Bradlee. The so-called golden age of piracy might have ended before the American Revolution, but there was a spurt of piracy during the late … Continue reading →
I’m happy to announce that Bella’s Band is a 2015 RONE finalist in the Historical: Post Medieval category! What are the RONE awards? This is a subject I blogged about on April 20th, but in brief: Each year InD’tale Magazine … Continue reading →
While flipping through Bulfinch’s Mythology this week in search of an inspiring goddess, I instead came across a reference to an inspiring woman, Lady Charlotte Guest. Bulfinch’s Mythology includes not just Greek and Roman myths, but also the Legends of Charlemagne, … Continue reading →