Teaser Time! I’m excited to share that my latest short story–Jacob Marley, The Morning After–is included in an upcoming anthology sponsored by the Historical Writers Forum. While I can only share a sneak peak at the cover today, I’ve read the entire collection of short stories and they’re all sooo goood! I’ll be able to… Read More

I certainly hope so, because I’ll be joining other great storytellers at the First San Jose Book Festival! Here’s the scoop: When:  Saturday September 12, 2026, 10:00am – 5:00pm Where:  Eastridge Center, San Jose, California Who:  So many authors, including my fellow Paper Lantern Writers Linda Ulleseit, Edie Cay, C. V. Lee, and Rebecca D’Harlingue…. Read More

Sure, the couple in this photo might look like they’re having a blast—partying like it’s 1911 and all—but there’s tension underneath. HE is King of Fashion Paul Poiret and SHE is his muse, model and wife Denise, and in 1915, their marital tension finally explodes. Read all about it in my latest Paper Lantern Writers… Read More

By the end of this three-hour class, you’ll have tools to build out your novel, explore era-specific details, and draw readers into a whole new world! Buy tickets here.

As the autumn leaves crunch beneath our feet and the wind blows cold (at least in the Northern Hemisphere), it’s time to hunker down and read.   My choice, of course, is always Historical Fiction!   This month the  has coordinated a GREAT lineup of FREE historical fiction.   Check it out before the end… Read More

It’s happening today! I’m thrilled to share that my short story Snip, Snip, Snip comes out today in the Paper Lantern Writers FOURTH anthology ECHOES OF SMALL THINGS. This anthology explores fleeting moments of the past that reshaped the world. And we do mean THE WORLD! Fellow anthology authors Edie Cay, Linda Ulleseit, and I… Read More

If the ghosts and goblins haunting your neighborhood get to be too much tonight, may I suggest staying home and reading THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE? Murder in 1919 San Francisco…scary stuff indeed!

  I’m so excited to share that the FOURTH Paper Lantern Writers short story anthology—ECHOES OF SMALL THINGS—releases on Saturday November 1st. Here’s a little intro to my story “Snip Snip Snip”, and YES, we have a Presales Page. Stay tuned for a Debut Party announcement next week!        

‘Fess up! Are you one of the thousands of people who have been wanting to write a novel? Specifically, have you been wanting to write historical fiction? If so, you’re in luck! On Sundays October 12, October 26, and November 9, members of the Paper Lantern Writers are putting on a three-part workshop at Bookish Bookstore… Read More

Attention historical fiction writers…it is happening again! If you’re looking to promote a historical fiction reader magnet, Paper Lantern Writers is sponsoring a new promo on BookFunnel that can help you recruit new subscribers for your newsletters Check it out here!