on October 26, 2021
Fellow Historical Novelist Sharon Cathcart included me on her list of Best Books about New Orleans! Read what Sharon thinks about FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER and her other great NOLA picks at the new readers book site, Shepherd.com. Thanks, Sharon!
on October 26, 2021
Coroner or Medical Examiner, do you know which “death professional” your city has? It’s a big thing, when you’re writing crime fiction, to make sure that you have the facts straight: does your story setting have a Coroner or a Medical Examiner? Because they do different things, these guys. It’s also important to know when… Read More
on July 16, 2021
For one today only–that’s today, Friday July 16th!–I’m offering a copy of my award-winning historical mystery FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER. To enter this giveaway, click on this link to my friend and fellow historical novelist Linda Bennett Pennell‘s Facebook page. Good Luck!
on June 23, 2021
Author C.V. Lee recently interviewed me about my love of Sanborn Maps, List Links, and Hidden Research Resources. It’s all here on the PLW YouTube Channel. And for more info about Sanborn Maps, check out my Unlocking the Secrets of Historic American Cities with Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps.
on June 21, 2021
The Historical Novel Society North American Conference is this week and not surprisingly, it’s online. I’m excited to be on TWO panels, and here’s a link to the teaser for the first, Setting the Scene: Exploring Historical Settings through Genres. And here’s the teaser for the second panel, Author Marketing Collectives. If you’re at the conference… Read More
on June 20, 2021
Join me on Paper Lantern Writers for my latest blog post New Cover, Same Old Fanny. Not surprisingly, it’s about how I changed the cover of my novel FANNY NEWCOMB & THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER. But just because we’re all pretty busy these days, I’ll cut to the happy ending (and answer the title question… Read More
on June 11, 2021
From Gertrude Käsebier to Buffalo Bill to African Americans in WWII to Abigail Adams’ letters to John, there’s something fascinating for everyone in my Sixty Sensational Online Historical Archives on today’s Paper Lantern Writers’ blog. Come on by for Postcards of Peoria, Heart Mountain Relocation Center Records, King Kalakaua and Queen Liliuokalani photos, first-person narratives… Read More
on June 6, 2021
In a minute or so…links later!
on May 14, 2021
Think you’ve got a great book cover? How about finding out for sure? Today on Paper Lantern Writers! Ever Judge a Book by its Cover?
on May 12, 2021
Join the SHINE with Paper Lantern Writers FB group to participate!