on November 15, 2021
If you’ve made it here from the SHINE Facebook Group, WELCOME! You not only get a view of my desk (actually a dining table from Pottery Barn), but you get to see my late, great, beloved Belgian Sheepdog Traveller. He was not always an under-the-table kind of dog, but as he got older, he liked… Read More
on November 2, 2021
Not for nothing (another way of saying “My Work-in-Progress takes place in 1919 San Francisco”, I’ve done a lot of research about WWI-ish American women’s lingerie. To keep my research together, I’m collecting together some of these newspaper advertisements today. First, I like to know how much everything costs. Don’t you? And then, I… Read More
on November 1, 2021
We’re looking for a few great historical fiction authors (published or pre-published) to join our Paper Lantern Writers author co-op. We read, we write, we jointly promote our historical fiction. Here’s how to register for our Weds Nov 10th Open House: https://bit.ly/PLWOpenHouse More about us at linktr.ee/PaperLanternWriters.
on October 31, 2021
Celebrating Halloween with some vintage postcards via the New York Public Library!
on October 28, 2021
That’s what I wanted to know when I wrote my ghost story Mr. Borden Does Not Quite Remem… Mr. Borden, of course, being the father of Lizzie. Just in time for Halloween weekend, here’s Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast rendition of my story. Enjoy!
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