Come along with my favorite War of the Roses author C.V. Lee as she quizzes me and my fellow Paper Lantern Writers about Myths About Writing Historical Fiction You Should Stop Believing. And then leave those myths in the past!  

Come away today to the land of The Gilded Age…where women sport bustles, men sock away their money, and children…well, if you’re a reader of Caleb Carr or Jacob Riis, you’ll know that Gilded Age children of any class didn’t fare too well.   But, nevertheless!   Today at Paper Lantern Writers, I present a… Read More

San Francisco Bay Area historical fiction readers! Join me, fellow histfic author Linda Ulleseit, fellow crime novelist Lisa Towles, and SO MANY OTHER Independent Authors in a fun-filled Local Book Fair @ THE SPORTS BASEMENT at the SF Presidio. WHEN? Saturday June 7th from 1-4PM Thanks so much the The Sports Basement and to our… Read More

Congrats to my fellow Paper Lantern Writers on the launch of our Crafting Stories from the Past ~ A How-To Guide for Writing Historical Fiction! Crafting Stories is an incredible collection of historical fiction writing how-tos, including how-to write about horses, use non-western story structures, tame the messy middle, and fictionalize your family history. My… Read More

Welcome to National Library Week, April 6-12 in the U.S. I hope you’ve taken a few moments this week to appreciate the wonderful, wonderful world that is a library and, of course, thank a librarian! While the collection and the library staff always top my “what makes a library great” list, the appearance of the… Read More

Today’s the Day! Join fellow award-winning historical fiction author Linda Ulleseit and me TODAY, Saturday, 2/22/25, for a One-of-a-Kind Book Fair at Pier 23 Café in San Francisco! 📚✨ (FUN FACT…Pier 23 is about a mile from Alcatraz Island, one of the locales in my latest historical mystery THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE.) Love books, good… Read More

I had fun refreshing my THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE bookmark for today’s Pier 23 Cafe book sale. The front is similar to my first RED-HOT bookmark, but the back has a much-needed kindle QR code and a quickie description of the book. AND I put Viola in the background. Hope you like it as much… Read More

In February’s PLW Q&A, C.V.Lee asked us, “Which Romantic Couple in Historical Fiction has Intrigued You Most?” Mari A. Christie, author of The Sailing Home Series, Anne M. Beggs, author of the Dahlquin Series, C.V Lee, author of The de Carteret Chronicles: Legacy of Rebels, and I shared some of our favs.

Coming May 1st, a historical fiction craft book from the Paper Lantern Writers! If you’ve ever wondered how to tackle something in your fiction, we have the answers. My own chapters include information on how to research a location when you can’t visit it (ie, when COVID locks you in place for months), and how… Read More

Saturday February 22, I’m joining 20+ other Bay Area women authors in a One-of-a-Kind Book Fair at Pier 23 Café in San Francisco! 📚✨ Come on by and pick up your copies of THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE and FANNY NEWCOMB AND THE IRISH CHANNEL RIPPER. If you’re not ready for a book, then come get… Read More