Q: What is my favorite holiday read?
Dec 02, 2022
An Irish Country Christmas. Ah, who am I kidding…Anything by Patrick Taylor, the author of this gem. I have...
Q: What are you grateful for?
Nov 02, 2022
I am grateful—truly, I am. But I have to say this part first for the rest to make sense....
That’s a loaded question. I’m fascinated by the architecture of the stones, how symbols and art pass in and...
In June 2022, I wrote about my love of cemeteries—that they’re one of the reasons I love to travel—to...
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?
Aug 02, 2022
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?
Jul 02, 2022
Short answer: Because textbooks are limited in breadth and depth to a handful of famous people and key events....
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
May 02, 2022
Last month, I partially answered this question. Here’s a snippet of my response (or you can go back and...
Q: How do museum artifacts lead to narrative details?
May 02, 2022
When on a research trip, in addition to bringing my notes with questions to ask historical interpreters (these people...