Q: What are you grateful for?

I am grateful—truly, I am. But I have to say this part first for the rest to make sense....

Q: What’s the most interesting grave you’ve found?

That’s a loaded question. I’m fascinated by the architecture of the stones, how symbols and art pass in and...

Q: Cemeteries?! Why??

In June 2022, I wrote about my love of cemeteries—that they’re one of the reasons I love to travel—to...

Q: What’s the most important thing you’ve learned about your writing process?

The most important thing I’ve learned about my writing process is that my process doesn’t have to look like...

Q: Why do you focus on female protagonists?

When I started researching my novel, The Isle of Devils, only two women were mentioned by name on the...

Q: What drew you to historical fiction in the first place?

Short answer: Because textbooks are limited in breadth and depth to a handful of famous people and key events....

Q: When you’re traveling, what types of things spark your imagination?

When traveling for fun, I expect to stumble upon info. Locals have the best stories! They know the people...

Q: What do you do when you get stuck? Part II

Last month, I partially answered this question. Here’s a snippet of my response (or you can go back and...

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Q: How do museum artifacts lead to narrative details?

When on a research trip, in addition to bringing my notes with questions to ask historical interpreters (these people...

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Q: What is your daily writing routine?

My day always starts the same: 6:30 Wake—Coffee (I recommend a coffee maker with a timer) 6:35 Feeding Cats...