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

Why I Write Young Adult Historical Fiction

March 2, 2020 Writing craft, Young Adult

I’ll be honest: my young adult historical fiction has mostly had lackluster sales. In fact, after my editor left my YA publisher, no one seemed very interested in continuing to ... Read more

It’s been a while…And now I’m full-time with writing!

February 21, 2020 Book Coaching, Editing, Writing life

Yes, I’ve been very, very busy with bookish things. Full-time busy. And I’m all over the place. Literally. But you can find me! And I’m still here too. Find information ... Read more

Mother Goose and Show Don’t Tell

October 20, 2019 Editing, Writing craft

Many books and blog posts have been written about “show don’t tell.” I’m not going to pontificate about it here. As most writers understand, there’s a place for both in ... Read more