Of reading, writing, and coaching

June 13, 2021 Book Coaching, Reading, Writing craft, Writing life

It has been a long time since I’ve posted here. Yes, I’ve been busy. But it’s more than that. A lot going on both personally and professionally. Right now I ... Read more

Music and Wintering

February 5, 2021 Random thoughts, Writing life

It’s been far too long since I wrote a blog post. Every time I decided I should start one over the last few months, I found an excuse not to. ... Read more

Publication Day for THE PARIS AFFAIR!

September 29, 2020 Publishing business, Writing life, Young Adult

Yes, it’s finally the day! The book is available everywhere books are sold. This is the third in my Theresa Schurman historical mystery series. That makes it an actual series ... Read more

On Re-Discovering A Room of One’s Own

September 14, 2020 Reading, Soul searching, Writing life

There it was. A lovely, brand new edition, lying on the shelf of the first bookshop I’d been able to browse since the beginning of the pandemic. I’d just ambled ... Read more

One Month to the Launch of THE PARIS AFFAIR

August 29, 2020 Book marketing

These days, I’m so busy it hardly seems possible that I’ll be able to launch The Paris Affair on September 29th. I was thinking I would reflect today on what it ... Read more

Podcasting is fun. Who knew?

July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 Podcasting, Publishing business

I’ve been thinking about podcasting for many months. I haven’t done anything about it until recently because I’ve been so busy with other things, and I wasn’t up for another ... Read more

Interview with Michelle Cameron, author of BEYOND THE GHETTO GATES

July 6, 2020July 6, 2020 Reading

Michelle Cameron and I have been comrades in historical-fiction arms since she published her first book The Fruit of Her Hands. I went to a few of her book events in New ... Read more

Interview with Donna Russo Morin, author of GILDED DREAMS

June 24, 2020 Writing life

So many wonderful books have come out during this time of pandemic. There have been heroic efforts to salvage book tours and help get the word out, most notably by ... Read more

Thoughts on writing about an 18th-century black violinist

June 6, 2020 Research, Young Adult

These days are tough, no question about it. It’s a time to raise the voices of people of color, hear their stories and listen to their pain. I fervently believe ... Read more

Low-flying Planes and Memory

April 2, 2020 Memoir, Writing life

My mother died on December 15, 2000. That’s a long time ago. So why do I find myself thinking of her more during this bizarre period of isolation and fear? ... Read more