Q: How long did this take to write?

Writing the actual story—a young woman traveling to Virginia with her parents—only took a few weeks. The idea had...

Q: Where did you hear about the Sea Venture?

On a sign! My father’s family lived at a place called Bermuda Hundred. I always thought it odd that...

Q: What inspired the story in your book The Isle of Devils?

Simple: To answer the basic question of why someone—anyone—would come to the settlement at Jamestown when it was common...