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A wrap-up of the Historical Novel Society Conference 2022
At the start of September. I had the good luck to attend the Historical Novel Society Conference 2022 in beautiful, historical Durham, England. It was a weekend conference, held in the UK in even years, and the US in odd years. Last year, I attended the US Historical Novel Society virtually. You can see my…
Read MoreMy first podcast! WFWA’s Hear Us Roar podcast for my Three Coins
I love podcasts. Many, may years ago, I was a radio journalist. I so love radio, so I’ve been even more thrilled to see the popularity of podcasts in recent years. One of the podcasts I frequently follow is one hosted by the Women’s Fiction Writers Association entitled Hear Us Roar, and hosted by author…
Read MoreWriters – is (your new) book delivery the best delivery?
Packages – and especially book packages – are always exciting, but as every author knows, there is one delivery that starts your heart going pitter-pat at record speed. That’s when your own novel delivery arrives in the mail. Sure, you’ve seen the digital proofs. You’ve obsessed over colors, fonts and design. If you’re an indie…
Read MoreMy August 2022 reads
Somewhat sad – knowing summer reading is coming to an end, but I’ve been enjoying a great summer in books. I was on holidays in the US in August, and many fabulous novels accompanied me on my travels throughout the month. Here are the novels I read in August. 2 of the 5 novels were…
Read MoreBook review: The Door
This is a beautifully written, slightly claustrophobic novel of a young, Budapest-dwelling Hungarian author – whose name we never learn until the end of the novel – who employs Emerence, an elderly woman, to become her housekeeper. Everyone in the neighborhood has tremendous respect for the older woman, but no one seems to know much…
Read MoreSeeking reviewers for my new novel – up on NetGalley now!
I am so excited to be preparing my third novel for publication. My women’s fiction, dual timeline contemporary/historical novel, In The Shadow of The Apennines, will be released 21 October. In the lead-up, I have my novel up on NetGalley to gather early reader reviews. Here’s the overview: An American divorcée. An Italian shepherdess. Separated…
Read MoreHey ladies, want to go horseback riding?
My latest novel, Dark Blue Waves, takes place in 1813. When my protagonist, Janet Roberts, travels back from modern-day Bath, England to the same town two centuries earlier, she comes armed with a good amount of literary knowledge of the period. Even so, she trips herself up a fair bit in trying to appear at…
Read MoreMy July 2022 Reads
Summer reading continues – yay! I had a great July in books. Here are the novels I read and the accompanying reviews. Have you read any of these? What did you think? I’m always open to book recommendations – so drop any novels you recommend into the comments section. The Lonely Hearts Lido Club…
Read MoreMy novel Three Coins visits its book locations
My debut novel, Three Coins, was released in October 2021. It is the contemporary story of three expatriate American women living in Rome, who, having faced daunting challenges, retreat to the seaside town of Sperlonga to regroup and come back stronger. But Sperlonga is a pretty deserted place in November, and the women are quickly…
Read MoreLooking forward to the Historical Novel Society’s UK conference in Durham
Last year I joined the wonderful Historical Novel Society. As a new member, I jumped at the chance to join the (virtual) Historical Novel Society America conference. For those who don’t know, the annual writers’ conference alternates between years in the US (odd years) and in the UK (even years). Since last year’s conference was…
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