on April 11, 2025
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
on February 21, 2025
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.
on February 18, 2025
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
on February 11, 2025
I may read and write historical mysteries, but I’m also a dedicated historical romance reader! In honor of Valentine’s week, I shared a few of my BIG LOVE historical fiction mystery series duos on the Paper Lantern Writers blog.Or as Veronica Speedwell would declare, Excelsior!
on February 4, 2025
Have you dreamed of writing a novel? If you want to try your hand at historical fiction, or if you want to hone your skill, Crafting Stories from the Past is for you. Coming May 1st from Paper Lantern Writers, and yes, I’ve got two chapters in it! Preorder now (a PLW affiliate link).
on February 1, 2025
It’s February and that brings another batch of free books! Fifty-One free historical fiction novels or short stories, to be exact. None of mine are included this month, but there are some excellent stories from my PLW historical fiction pals C. V. Lee, Mari Anne Christie, Alina Rubin, Anne M. Beggs, and Jonathan Posner. Enjoy!
on January 17, 2025
I’ll share my historical fiction picks for 2025 if you share yours…. Thanks to Paper Lantern Writer Anne M. Beggs for posing the question!
on January 10, 2025
QUESTION: What do Alison Epstein, Cryssa Bazos, George Saunders, and Laurie King have in common? ANSWER: They all share their love of historical fiction through entertaining newsletters or Substacks. Get the links to these (and many more) fabulous historical fiction authors in my first Link List of 2025: 25+ Historical Fiction Newsletters & Substacks.
on January 5, 2025
Just in time for I-wanna-stay-inside-and-read January, it’s FREE HISTORICAL FICTION, courtesy of the Paper Lantern Writers’ promo on Bookfunnel. We’ve got an incredible cast of characters this month—including dukes, druids, governesses, horse-lovers, wallflowers, highlanders, dragon lords, and yes, even a sassenach! Check out the thirty-one novels and short stories here, before January 31st, of course!
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