All righty then... As a highly sensitive introvert (and an INFJ, in case you were wondering), I feel a bit odd these days for all the same reasons as many of you. My favorite days are when I don't leave the house, but there's something different about choosing to stay home and having to stay … Continue reading Cheap Entertainment For Homebound Days
What It’s Like Being an Introvert With Hearing Loss
I know this is a different topic than I usually write about here, but I wanted to share an article I wrote for the fabulous website Introvert, Dear. Introvert, Dear has been one of my favorite websites for years, and I'm honored that they allowed me some space to share my particular conundrum--being an introvert … Continue reading What It’s Like Being an Introvert With Hearing Loss
How To Start a Story
This is how I begin writing a historical story, or any kind of story, really. First, I notice when I have ideas that might become a story. The ability to recognize potential story ideas is a skill that most writers learn at one point or another. We all have random thoughts that float through our … Continue reading How To Start a Story
Down Salem Way Giveaway
Congratulations to the winners: Anne CrestonGinnie V.Greta A.Mark HintonJo S. ______________________________________________________________________________ To celebrate the release of all four books of the Loving Husband Series for the first time as a box set I'm giving away five paperback copies of Down Salem Way. All you need to do is fill out the simple form below. The … Continue reading Down Salem Way Giveaway
Ideas For Researching Historical Fiction
My Process For Research Has Changed How I research historical fiction has changed a lot over the years. When I first started researching historical fiction I would check as many books about my chosen era as I could carry from the library, take meticulous notes, color code my notes with highlighters (blue for information about … Continue reading Ideas For Researching Historical Fiction
Christmas With the Wentworths
Since this post was so popular last year I thought I'd share it again. Here's Chapter 10 from Her Loving Husband's Curse. Happy holidays! * * * * * A December storm broke over Salem, swinging the skeleton branches of bare-backed trees, dropping buckets of snow here and there—along the wide lawn of Salem Common, … Continue reading Christmas With the Wentworths
A Victory Garden Update
Greetings! I just wanted to share a few quick updates. 1. Down Salem Way is on sale for 99 cents. To celebrate the holiday season, Down Salem Way is currently on sale for 99 cents on Amazon and other online retailers. See the Buy My Books page for purchase links. 2. My World War I … Continue reading A Victory Garden Update
My Interview With Supernatural Central: Down Salem Way
A Short and Quick Interview Here's my interview with Supernatural Central. You can see it on their site here. 1. Tell me a little bit about your main character of this book. The main character of Down Salem Way is James Wentworth, a young man who left England with his father, John, in 1690 in … Continue reading My Interview With Supernatural Central: Down Salem Way