on November 1, 2024
It’s Publication Day for DESTINY COMES DUE, the Paper Lantern Writers’ third historical fiction anthology, which includes my latest story, The Widow Morgan Don’t Take No Moonshine. “Within this fast-paced anthology of historical short stories and novelettes, each protagonist must face their own day of reckoning: a day when decisions must be made and action… Read More
on October 31, 2024
TODAY ONLY! (That’s Thursday October 31st…Halloween, folks!) Today you can win all the stuff PLUS a mug! (And I’ve got my own mug and IT’S GREAT!) As our giveaway progresses, the prize package gets bigger! Join Paper Lantern Readers FB to enter!
on October 25, 2024
Almost every writer I know has a tagline, and mine is “Writing historic crime fiction celebrating bodacious American heroines”. On November 1st, you can meet my latest bodacious American heroine, the Widow Ida Morgan. After her husband is killed in the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, grief-stricken Ida Morgan confronts the brash Washington City… Read More
on October 19, 2024
It seems like it was only yesterday, but it was actually FIVE years ago that the “Founding Five” PLW members first met as a group on October 19, 2019 in San Mateo, CA. Well done, my fellow Founding Five…Edie Cay, C. V. Lee, Kathryn Pritchett, and Linda Ulleseit! Long may we all read, write, and… Read More
on October 17, 2024
That’s right! Today is THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE‘s first publication birthday! Looking back over the past year, I can’t believe I actually published a book 47 days after finishing my last chemo appt. I *can* believe that I had so many friends and readers ready to make my publishing dream come true, and I want… Read More
on October 16, 2024
In today’s PLW blog, I’m sharing my favorite historical fiction short stories. Anyone who knows almost anything about me will not be surprised that my favs include classic crime fiction and stories about bodacious women. But are my favs your favs? Or do you have other historical fiction short stories to recommend? Gotta read the… Read More
on September 13, 2024
Here’s my latest PLW List Link…where I share some fabulous historical fiction short story and novella anthologies. Be ready for suffragettes, Sherlock Holmes, civil rights, and mid-winter moons. And if your favorite historical fiction anthology isn’t included, send the title & authors my way….
on August 16, 2024
That’s right! I’m doing an author takeover and giveaway RIGHT NOW, Friday August 16th on the Paper Lantern Readers FB group! Join our historical fiction readers group and tell me which format of THE RED-HOT BLUES CHANTEUSE you prefer. I’ll select one winner from amongst the responses and get that book to you. I’m in… Read More
on August 9, 2024
Hey, have you heard? Or have you read that Keanu Reeves (yes, Neo, John Wick, and Ted himself) has co-authored a novel? Written with best-selling fantasy author China Miéville, The Book of Elsewhere is a “genre-bending epic of ancient powers, modern war, and an outcast who cannot die.” All the hubbub about The Book of… Read More
on August 7, 2024
It’s my turn to host the Paper Lantern Writers Book of the Month! As you’ve probably guessed, I’m an ardent historical mystery and suspense reader, and I enjoy finding a series and sticking with it. But reading debut authors? Not so much. (Except for some of the authors I’ve found through Paper Lantern Readers, of… Read More