Vintage meat knife, fork and spices over stone table.
Q: What sources do you use to find out what people ate?

Q: What sources do you use to find out what people ate? A: Research. I look for receipts, journals,...

Q: How and what gardening research was needed for The Isle of Devils?

Plants are plants, right? That’s what I thought when I started researching what seeds or medicinal herbs would have...

Q: Do you have any authors who influenced you to write?

I love this question—it made me dig deep and think about who has influenced me. It made me reflect...

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...