THIRTEEN HISTORICAL AUTHORS HAVE GOTTEN TOGETHER TO GIVE AWAY ONE COPY OF THEIR BOOK. JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.        

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

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

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.

Celebrating Halloween with some vintage postcards via the New York Public Library!                                  

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!

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!

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

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!

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.